Emissions suggestion from archive..good idea?

[jlagnese@massed.net (John Lagnese)]

Rubbing alcohol is only 70% alcohol. I'm not sure what % alcohol drygas is.
Many so-called cleaners and additives are just isopropopyl.
I'd throw in 2 drygasses. Make sure its not methyl alcohol or methanol.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Wynn" <wynng@tdn.com>
To: "Scirocco-L@Scirocco. Org" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 12:53 AM
Subject: Emissions suggestion from archive..good idea?


> This first time through emissions has been quite an ordeal thus far.  Got
> my car back from the emissions shop from being dialed in.  They were able
to
> get everything within specs except the idle HC which is still reading 241
> ppm when the limit is 220.  They said this was a result of a bad cat.
which
> is 100 F degrees to cold on the back end.  Searching through the list
> archives I came across a emissions test tip to add a bottle of rubbing
> alcohol to a 1/4 tank of gas.  Does anyone do this with success still?
> Would this help my current situation at all?  Would really like to not
drop
> the money for a new cat.
>
> Thanks again for any help.  I have appreciated the advice and suggestions
so
> far.
>
> greg
>
> 87 16v
>
>
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