smog check

["New Dimensions" <turbotim@newdimensions.com>]

flores4@webtv.net (luis flores) writes:
>I had a smog check done on my stock 84 today and it failed 
>miserably... it is now considered a "gross polluter" here in 
>california. thinking the catalytic converter was shot, i removed it and
>checked it per Bently and it seems okay.  i plan on replacing it and the
>O2 sensor, but other than that, what else would make it a gross polluter?
> timing is set at 06=B0BTDC and most vacuum lines have been replaced. 
>mixture to my  knowledge hasn't been screwed with... yet.

What were the specs- HC - CO .  
I would recommend to have it check by a VW specialist and see if 
it is just a mixture adjustment. Water cooled VWs are normally 
pretty clean. Since we are a smog station one thing we do for our 
customers is pre-test the vehicle so a customers car will not be 
throw into the gross polluter area. Some times a simple adjustment 
with the misture is all that is needed. Before replacing any parts 
have the mixture set on a gas analyzer. It may be all that is 
needed.

Tim
turbotim@newdimensions.com
http://www.newdimensions.com

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