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Subject:Re: Smog test failed - here is my plan
From:David Beierl
Date:Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:55:24 -0400
At 03:02 PM 7/22/2009, Roland wrote:
>Yes, one of our favorite subjects:  good old CA smog test, '89 2.1.  It has
>passed twice before without needing help, but not this time.
>
>It has high hydrocarbons at idle, which means it is running rich.

Mine went from offscale (never even started the rollers) to a very
comfortable pass (10% of max) in RI by changing the oil, which I did
based on some stuff I read in Bentley.  YMMV of course, but it's easy to try.

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David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'89 Po' White Star "Scamp"