Passed California smog test again, hehehehehe

[capnkidd]

 |-----Original Message-----
 |From: Huw Powell [mailto:audi at humanspeakers.com] 
 |Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 11:48 AM
 |To: capnkidd
 |Cc: quattro at audifans.com
 |Subject: Re: Passed California smog test again, hehehehehe
 |
 |
 |> Once again my old 1981 5KT with 333,600 + miles on it passed the 
 |> California test only station smog test with flying colors.
 |
 |> BTW, the testing is on a dyno, which I've now passed twice. 
 | My car is 
 |> considered a gross polluter and can only be tested at a 
 |test only station.
 |> Seems like it ought to be the other way around.
 |
 |That is cool and all, but doesn't it only have to pass the 
 |standard that was in place in 1981?  IE, it could still be a 
 |lot worse than current "new car" standards?
 |
 |Great car, btw, I loved my '83.  Used a c-clamp to repair a 
 |loose exhaust manifold stud...
 |
 |--
 |Huw Powell

Hi Huw et al,

I think that's true to some extent, although the rules have been revised to
some extent.  The report has 3 categories for each reading: 1) Max, 2)
Average(of those that passed), 3) my reading.  My car was better by far than
most of the averages.  

I was afraid of the dyno testing a few years ago and put a working cat back
on;  got it from Javad Shadzi from his stash.  I tried to find a quattro to
meet my specs but never struck gold on it.  The quattro testing here, and
for sure at the station I went to today, is for idle only;  they only do
both axles at some limited number of stations.  Believe it or not, it is
because they had so many accidents due to the 4 wheel drive aspect, I think.

I may only have to do one more test in 2 years and my car will be
exempt......  30 years old.

I do want to get a "modern" engine with knock sensors, mass air flow sensor,
ox sensors on the exhaust, etc., for they get better gas mileage.  I looked
at a very good looking 1990 - 80 today on the way home from the test, 4
cylinder with automatic.  I bet it can't get out of its own shadow.

Cheers!

Jim Jordan