Re: [Peugeot-L] XN6 smog prep

On Mon, May 16, 2005 at 02:32:28PM -0700, kenneth parker wrote:
> I am in the process of gearing up for my car's California "Test Only"
> smog inspection. I cannot bring it to the guy that I generally bring
> it to as he is a service place and not a test only facility.
> Might anyone out there be aware of any sort of prep that I can do to
> better prepare the car for this ordeal? I have recently changed the
> four impossible-to-change rubber gaskets that are sandwiched between
> the intake manifold and the throttle body, the big rubber intake boot
> (thanks Bob Bruce), removed, cleaned and changed the innards of the
> breather and checked all vacuum lines.
> The car runs pretty well. Is the any sort of gas additive routine
> that I might subject it to that will increase its chances to pass?
> Also, is there a way to increase the car's idle while it is warming
> up? It tends to idle a fraction low until it gets warm and fine after

I have to take my 92 405 3 times a year for emissions testing. I always do the same procedure: clean plugs, clean oil slightly low on the dipstick, very thorough warmup, go off rush hours, and keep idling until testing.

By very thorough warmup I mean I take the highway to the testing station in 2nd gear at about 35-45mph for the last 2 or 3 miles.

I always pass, except when the &^&^%$% choke gets stuck closed, and thats normally when the coolant is low (air in system) :)

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