[urq] Emissions UPDATE

[AudiQtroCp at aol.com]

Well, a few weeks ago I started my quest towards registering my UrQ here in  
Nevada.
 
Step one: Emissions - FAILED
 
Previous owner had the thing whacked out of adjustment trying to  
find/compensate for a vacuum leak when he started getting it ready to  sell.  Combine 
that with the difference in altitude from Denver to  Vegas.
 
***Here are the initial results:
 
 
Nevada state emissions test: FAILED HC
 
Engine speed: 2500 rpm      HC ppm allowable:  220     Acutal reading: 388    
 
 
Engine Speed:  800 rpm      HC ppm  allowable: 220     Actual reading: 308
 
CO% limits were 1.20% for both engine speeds, readings were .52% and .64%  
respectively.
 
 
 
***Here are the results after a new set of plugs and a proper multimeter to  
set the "dwell":
 
 
Nevada state emissions test: PASSED
 
Engine speed: 2500 rpm      HC ppm allowable:  220     Acutal reading: 85     
 
Engine Speed:  800 rpm      HC ppm  allowable: 220     Actual reading: 98
 
CO% limits were 1.20% for both engine speeds, readings were .36% and .11%  
respectively.
 
 
Anyway, thanks to all that offered advice - the car is running great!   I 
still dont know if the CAT is intact but it sounds too quiet to be  hollow.  One 
of my projects for the car will be replacing the Stebro front  pipe with a 
custom pipe getting rid of both the CAT and the 1st muffler.  I  wanna hear this 
thing SING !
Sean