Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.
Unfortunately the line was about 10 cars long so I was holding the gas the whole time in line. If it was shorter it would have been a lot warmer because it was a 30 mile drive to the nearest testing location that could accomodate 35's. I'm also pretty sure the thermostat is a 175* so that will get swapped before going back in.
Yes, after seeing how high CO was I figured it was running rich. Is jetting the only option for leaning out or is there something else I can do? As far as the air pump, it hasn't been connected for god knows how long before I got it, but it at least spins. There is a vacuum line on the actuator for the pump that is capped. I'm wondering if I can force it open full time by running a line to manifold vacuum.
Yes, Carter AFB which I believe is the same as the Edelbrock Performer? I'll have to confirm and order one of those kits. It's an 86 and just to clarify I got a new belt and reconnected the air pump before testing so it was running during the test. How effectively I can't say but the pump at least wasn't seized. Sounds like I don't need to worry too much about the decel valve unless backfiring gets out of control.
EGR has been MIA since back in 'Nam and I'm 99% sure the Edelbrock intake that's on it now is non-EGR. Ive only had the truck since the beginning of September and haven't had a whole lot of time to get real intimately familiar with it yet because we also took a week long vacation since then. I'll grab an IR gun in the next day or two and check the cat and probably pull hoses off the pump tonight. It is also a bit inconvenient to get to this specific test center unless I downsize tires. That was also a backup plan I had was to throw on a cheap set of CL 31's just for testing. I would imagine lighter/smaller tires would bring emissions down across the board and I could go to the place that's 5 minutes from my house after a nice warmup. Depending what I can get worked out in the next few days I may make another trip up since a retest within 10 calendar days is free.
Technically yes all original emissions equipment needs to be installed. Did they ever open the hood? Nope. Most of the time they pull out the little inspection mirror and check for cats and I didn't even see that come out this time.
Funny you mention Marianna Butts, since that I grew up. My parents have lived there since '97. And 15 years ago emissions laws here were a lot more lax. I could have just tagged this thing with collectors tags and been done with it.
Be careful suggesting an obvious illegal activity. This is a public forum.
The shop I take my rigs to does the full inspection. He's a Vietnam Vet and a no-nonsense guy, but he is fair and will point out things I need to do. One year he pulled me aside and showed me a rotted hose going to the canister on my jeep, and told me the next time I bring it in it better be fixed. In two years I took it back, and told him I made sure the hose was replaced. The jeep and my 81 have always been easy to pass, only had issues with the 81 this year because of high CO. In my case I replaced the carburetor because I didn't have time to mess around, code enforcement was breathing down my neck and the truck needed the new sticker. You running an AFB, I have no experience with those except removing it and the intake manifold and putting on a spreadbore manifold and a quadrajet. The AFB I had couldn't hold an adjustment for more than a week, I was always tinkering with it because of that. Other than that it ran well and the truck started really easy, tap of the key, easy.
Oh that's okay, I am more than happy to do illegal things, and I hope others follow suit so these people in charge realize how much of a joke they are. Plus I fail to see how helping someone pass a silly outdated emissions law on a vehicle that should be exempt in the first place would be illegal, if that's wrong then I don't want to be right lol. Heck, I saw someone talk about getting a PO bozx in a town they didn't live in to avoid having to go through emissions, that is more or less "fraud" if you wanna get technical, way worse than what I suggested and I didn't hear anyone crying about that, calm down man. Should I also be afraid to mention spark plug defoulers to get around having cats? I just thought that's what like 90% of people did. Jaywalking is illegal too, but I'm not afaid about that either. I'm not like telling people to go incite violence or something, oh no fudging an emissions test so you don't fail, sorry I forgot this was a public forum I'm now shaking in my boots lol. Dude I would literally have that conversation in the lobby of a police department and not worry about it. It might be illegal on paper but honestly nobody cares one bit. Hah, I also grossly exceed the speed limit from time to time, where I'm guessing you probably slam the brakes when you see that speed sign drop from 65 to 55 on the highway. Should I just quit the internet now or wait till they cart me off in cuffs?
