Have I heard that rubbing alchohol or dry gas helps with emission tests? I think it was one of the online lists that I heard this on. I haven't tried it myself so YMMV.
Tony --- Adam Frank <[email protected]> wrote: > maybe running some really high ocatane fuel with > additives to make for a > really hot and throuough burn w/o a lot of dirt and > garbage in the gas? > or maybe I have it backwards.. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denis Goldman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 1:12 PM > Subject: [a2-16v-list] Gotta get my 16v to pass > emissions inspection in > August....how? > > > My 87 GTI 16v is up for inspection in August. I am > 99.9% sure it will fail > for emissions. > What can I do to make it pass? > It has a cat (replaced 30k miles ago), but I am > afraid the cat doesn't work > as well as it should as I run the car somewhat rich > (and think that its > entirely probably soot-covered at this point - not > sure if this is > possible). > I heard of retarding the ignition timing > considerably, to help burn all of > the fuel in the chamber. What else? A new set of > sparkplugs can't hurt.... > What about cam timing? Any thoughts on retarding my > cam timing a smidge - I > can't retard it too much as the block has been > shaved and I'd rather not > risk pistons meeting valves. > Anyone have any experience with fuel additives to > help pass emissions? > Thanks in advance, > Denis G. > 87 gti 16v 2008cc > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
