I am all for pulling the NOx over the eyes of the smog authorities
(affiliated, I think, with homeland security), but I would also like to
know what the problem turns(ed) out to be that made the car fail in the
first place.
Ken
On Sep 8, 2005, at 9:54 AM, Michael Wood wrote:
> What I did to pass: Ran the tank down to maybe three gallons. Put in a
> gallon of denatured alcohol. Drove to the test place a gear lower than
> usual
> for more revs. Passed!
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> My '87 XN6 505 wagon just failed the dyno/cruise portion of the
> emmisions
> inpection here in MA. Maybe some other owners can give suggestions on
> what
> to do. The HC and CO are within spec but the NOx is 4.13, the limit is
> 3.00.
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> Car runs super, cat converter is a year old, O2 sensor is new as are
> plugs,
> cap and wires. Ignition timing is to spec also.
>
> Besides changing the oil, getting out on the highway, and adding some
> Techron, what else can I do before going back for a retest in hopes of
> passing?
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> PS I don't want to monkey with the mixture.
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> Thanks,
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> Brad in MA
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