Re: IML: 69 Won't pass emmissions

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

It is better to not start the car at all, than to start it and let it run in the driveway. I learned a few years ago that I shouldn't start the car unless I planned on driving it someplace.

Paul W.

In an email dated 19/6/2005 6:07:58 pm GMT Daylight time, "jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx> writes:

>I'm wondering if the car mostly sitting the past 5 years is part of the 
>problem? I would mostly let it run in the driveway & go around the block 
>with it occasionally. When the original Holley got really bad, large amounts 
>of black strong smelling exhaust starting blowing out the tailpipe & 
>covering everything nearby. Perhaps, all that gunk is showing up on the 
>reading? After replacing the carb, there was still some black coming out the 
>tailpipe & making a spot in the driveway. That has now stopped.
>John
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "ernie stepney" <estepney@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:01 AM
>Subject: RE: IML: 69 Won't pass emmissions
>
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>> John:
>> Great to hear that you got your car to pass. I would still look into
>> increasing the primary metering rods one size to improve your fuel
>> economy and reduce emmissions. Just for comparison, my '58 392 passed at
>> 1.02% CO and 98 ppm HC on a well worn engine with the original carb
>> leaned out 1 step from stock.
>>
>> Ernie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jsadowski
>> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 11:45 PM
>> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: IML: 69 Won't pass emmissions
>>
>> I put on a Carter 9636 that I got from Jegs Performance. I finally got
>> it to
>> pass. I went in a different line this time. The tester told me " one
>> more
>> time through & they would need to put me on the payroll".
>> ? ?The HC standard under load is 450 & it passed at 197. Idle standard
>> 450,
>> passed at 256.
>> ? ? The Co test under load is the one I was having trouble passing. The
>>
>> standard 3.75 & finally passed at 3.69. Co idle standard 5.00 passed at
>> .46.
>> John
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "ernie stepney" <estepney@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 9:51 PM
>> Subject: RE: IML: 69 Won't pass emmissions
>>
>>
>>> You didn't mention what kind of carb you're running. The idle test
>>> failure when you leaned it out makes sense as you basically created a
>>> lean misfire. The loaded test however has nothing to do with the idle
>>> screws but with the power circuit. What were your loaded HC and NOx
>>> numbers? If HC was a pass and the NOx was really low you might want to
>>> increase the base timing. If the carb is new I would take it back to
>> the
>>> supplier and have it replaced or at least have the primary cruise
>>> metering circuit fixed. BTW up here in BC we pull the Air Care
>> licenses
>>> of "friendly mechanics".
>>>
>>> Ernie and The Black Bitc_!!
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jsadowski
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 12:12 AM
>>> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Re: IML: 69 Won't pass emmissions
>>>
>>> I did change the oil & filter 2 weeks ago. One thing I'm not sure of
>> is
>>> on
>>> the new carb, the instructions say to use one vacuum port for timed
>>> advance
>>> or the other for untimed advance. Since the car has dead when I
>> changed
>>> the
>>> carb, I couldn't tell for sure which one is correct.
>>> John
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Brooks Harkey" <vm.dude@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 8:52 PM
>>> Subject: Re: IML: 69 Won't pass emmissions
>>>
>>>
>>>> John,
>>>>
>>>> Always change the oil & filter right before you go. ?You did not
>>> mention
>>>> having done that. ?Well, "always" = in the last 30 days or few
>> humdred
>>>
>>>> miles, whatever. ?Also, make sure your tires are inflated to the max
>>>> allowable, so the engine's not pushing extra load. ? ?Let us know if
>>> any
>>>> of this helps.
>>>>
>>>> --Brooks in Dallas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> jsadowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I installed my new carb & the car runs nice now. I went for
>>> emmissions &
>>>>> it failed the CO test. The standard here is 3.75 under load. I got
>>> 4.30.
>>>>> The idle standard is 5.0 & I got 2.18 on the first test.
>>>>> ? ? After some adjustments to the carb, the retest showed 3.77 under
>>>>> load, just .02 away from passing & 1.07 at idle. Both big
>>> improvements.
>>>>> ? Anybody have any suggestions to get this darned car to pass?
>>>>> John
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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