Re: WA state emissions testing (Was: Re: [MBZ] Re: Who's bright idea was this...)

2005-07-10 Thread B Dike
Have the car tested at the Renton test center off I-405. they know how to test diesels. Sit in the car yourself and make sure you carefully set the throttle during the idle test. Some guys put a block under the throttle pedal. Do not use the Bellevue emission testing center, they hate diesels.

Re: WA state emissions testing (Was: Re: [MBZ] Re: Who's bright idea was this...)

2005-07-08 Thread David Brodbeck
redghost wrote: Bend over because the folks running the testing facility are morons when it comes to diesel. Run some BioD for a tank or two to reduce emissions, and toss some purge or stuff in as well. Then, when you get it tested, make sure they calibrate the computer and probe. Sometim

Re: WA state emissions testing (Was: Re: [MBZ] Re: Who's bright idea was this...)

2005-07-08 Thread redghost
Bend over because the folks running the testing facility are morons when it comes to diesel. Run some BioD for a tank or two to reduce emissions, and toss some purge or stuff in as well. Then, when you get it tested, make sure they calibrate the computer and probe. Sometimes they get 90% f

WA state emissions testing (Was: Re: [MBZ] Re: Who's bright idea was this...)

2005-07-07 Thread David Brodbeck
Kevin wrote: On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 04:35:01PM -0400, David Brodbeck wrote: Good to know. What about emissions? How strict are they on "tampering?" Would a missing ALDA cap be a disqualification? From what I recall, emissions testing on diesels varies by county. The county that seattle i