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Re: MMO and Emmisions

To: "Jack I. Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
Subject: Re: MMO and Emmisions
From: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 09:13:16 -0500 (CDT)
Cc: burdekij@bvsd.k12.co.us, Triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
On Tue, 21 Oct 1997, Jack I. Brooks wrote:

> >Well folks, the GT6 failed emmissions again here in Colorado.  What would
> >make it passable (under 1000 hydrocarbons) at 2500 rpms, and fail at idle
> >(923ish rpms)?  I changed the spark plugs, and oil, added a quart of
> >marvel mystery oil, and blew out the air filters.  I would have had new
> >air filters but the parts place is having operator error problems.  If
> >anyone has any suggestions let me know.  Thanks, Jane
> 
> Jane and others,
> 
        Maybe you could set the car to run lean for the test  (Mechanical 
        engineers, whadiya think)? Then reset the mix after... But, that... 
        would be dishonest... and we wouldn't advise you to do anything like 
        that... Would we?:)

        

gpetrola@prairienet.org                         1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
        "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois


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