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Subject:Re: Adjustments to help 81 Air Cooled Westy pass emissions?
From:neil N
Date:Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:54:51 -0800

Thanks Jake.

I'll try the Mohawk super. + I'll get BCAA points!

Neil.

On 12/3/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Change the oil and run Mohawk Super.  There's a lot of oxygen in that stuff.
>
> My vans sail through AirCare with no trouble............
>
> On Dec 3, 2007 10:12 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi all.
> > In prep for my engine swap, I will be running my 2L manual tranny air
> > cooled
> > 1981 Westy through "Air Care". An emissions testing up here in Vancouver
> > Canada that basically measures HO, CO, and NOx emissions.
> >
> > Aside from making sure plugs are clean, and ignition parts are in good
> > shape, and that vehicle has been run on the highway and up to temp, are
> > there any adjustments one could do to help it get through the test?
> >
> > i.e. the CO adjustment?
> >
> > Any other tips? I run ethanol blend gas ("may contain 10% ethanol"). Will
> > this help?
> >
> > I have not touched the CO adjustment before but I have a tach and Bentley
> > so
> > can adjust the CO to spec.
> >
> > This van passed emissions before I bought it, but that was over a year
> > ago.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > "Jaco"  (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
> > Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home