CARB's smoggy skies

[Motor Sport Visions Photography]

In a message dated 3/22/2002 Chris Dyer writes:

<< Failed my smog test today--GRRR!!! Missed CARB's hydrocarbons by 8,
max 
allowed is 120, mine 128. Other tests fine, car runs great, mobil 1
every 5k 
mi., etc.; idle measured on dyno is 751 rpm. (a wee low, no?)

I'm planning on: red line fuel injector cleaner (run til empty), chevron 
supreme gas, finally a pre-check oil change.  Anything else I can do of
a 
non-mechanical nature? (trying to avoid another visit to wrench) >>

IIRC, you have a 5ktq? Regardless, the following advice still applies
even if it isn't. What you spelled out above all makes sense, but I
would add that you want the car to be well warmed up, and make sure you
have an appointment where they will run the test right away without
allowing the car to cool.

Depending on what you call non-mechanical, if it were me I would toss in
fresh plugs if the ones in the car are at all older, and I would perform
a careful visual inspection of all vacuum lines.

751 RPM is a tad low--something's not quite right there either. How's
the car running? Smooth?

HTH and good luck!

Mike Veglia
Motor Sport Visions Photography
http://www.motorsportvisions.com