David: My '74 Meejit has nothing remaining of the smog system. The blow holes
in the head came with bolts in them and I have since made up a PCV system coming
off the timing cover cannister. This helped greatly on the oil leaks. Runs
great. Where are you in VT? I'm in MA, near Greenfield.
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "David N Waldmann" <david at vermonthardwoods.com>
To: "Spridgets-Autox.team" <spridgets@autox.team.net>; "MGS-Autox.team"
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 1:35 PM
Subject: Smog free
> Hi -
>
> I have a 1972 Midget. The head is currently off awaiting the installation of a
> new head gasket. Some of the smog equipment was removed when I bought the car
> and I am wondering what if anything I should do at this point.
>
> Since I am not intimately familiar with the smog system on my car I may not be
> 100% accurate as to what is/is not there.
>
> As far as I can tell, the situation is thus:
> The air pump is gone.
> The tubes that go into the top of the intake are pinched/brazed shut.
> The gulp valves are intact and hooked up.
> The charcoal canister is intact and hooked up.
> The breather from the top of the valve cover is attached to the charcoal
> canister.
>
> What if anything should I do? (I'm in Vermont and there are no emissions tests
> for vehicles older than '96 or '98, don't remember exactly now). I read an
> article that excessive oil burning (which my Midget does) can be afected by
> improper emission equipment. While I have no intention of putting stuff back
> unless I absolutely need to, I'm wondering what factors should be considered
> in making my car "smog-free" (an unlikely term there since mo smog equipment
> theoretically actually creats more smog!).
>
> <dnw>
> 1972 Midget
> 1998 Safari
> 1999 9-3
> 1964 (Me)
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