

| Subject: | Re: got to get ready for emission testing |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:53:25 -0800 |
I'm a little surprised that you don't have a gas station chain that sells gasohol, Roger. What Mohawk uses is ethanol, and you should be able to get it or methyl alcohol at the paint store. I wouldn't go any more than 3 - 5% alcohol though. On 1/18/06, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > > In Maryland, I think I have the choice of tail pipe or dyno test. Which > should I do? I am going to do the oil change, air filter removal ,alcohol > addition of 10-50 percent(where do I buy this stuff?),correct > timing,actone > for a few weeks,then fuel injector cleaner. Any more? I think I will get > an > extention first. I want a couple of thousand miles on this WBX ,without > headgaskets, to see if it is worth testing anyway.So far the right bank is > great. I am curently doing the left bank right now.I got to find an > acceptable adjustment for the throttle body. It has some wear,and the > throttle shaft is off vertical about .004. This causes a throttle switch > adjustment of .002-004 only sometimes to work. Maybe a throttle switch > adjustment of .006-.008 will allow for the wear, so it will close at idle > reliably.Thanks everyone. > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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