Thank Rob!
& Yup, I did ! :o)
And this has me thinking,
I should also check them
for AFM adjustments !

Thanks again!
John C...

-------------- Original message --------------
From: Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>

> Did you search the list archives?
>
> >>CA Smog Failed - 1985 1.9L<< was a thread in late June of this
> year, Dennis Haynes gave a good explanination of why & what with
> regards to the emission testing.
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
>
> At 10/18/2008 02:03 PM, John C... wrote:
> >Hi All,
> >
> >Yup, my new (to me) 87 Syncro 2.1 Failed Emissions ( for the 3rd time) !!!
> >
> >Readings: ( and the third test was Way worse than the first two ) !!!
> >
> >What I did between the 2nd test & the 3rd test
> >was to get the bus out on the freeway
> >& hit it hard for about 50 miles.
> >Kicked the cat many times
> >ran out the gas & put premium in it.
> >but readings got worse ???
> >
> >RPM: 991 %CO2: 11.8 %O2: 3.3 HC: 788 CO(%): 1.53 FAIL
> >
> >RPM: 2511 %CO2: 13.5 %O2: 1.6 HC: 203 CO(%): .88 PASS
> >
> >I've changed oil (with 1qt Marvel), filter, air filter.
> >Plugs, plug wires, rotor, cap
> >
> >I now have an O2 sensor, & Cat on the way.
> >
> >My question is;
> >Will the old muffler affect Emissions?
> >Should it be replaced as well?
> >
> >Bus runs quiet enough & I'm going to put a subbie in soon.
> >
> >What can I do to the MAFM? (clean? adjust somehow?)
> >Timing? (retard)?
> >
> >Any & all help much appreciated !!!
> >
> >thanks,
> >John C...
> >
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