by Rod b [OP] » March 26th 2012, 4:57pm
by sadglad » March 26th 2012, 6:44pm
by Rod b [OP] » March 26th 2012, 8:04pm
by 1990GMCRallySTX » March 26th 2012, 9:33pm
sadglad wrote:My 93 failed with similar circumstances. It barely passed the higher rpm test with high HC but failed at idle with excessive HC. It had new cap+rotor, new wires, new plugs. It turns out one of the spark plugs had a hairline crack in the porcelain. I had looked and listened for a spark jump in a dark garage but did not see it. I used a clear plastic hose as a stethoscope and the clear plastic caught a faint glimpse of spark jump and reflected it back enough to see. Without the hose the spark was not visible.
Replaced the one spark plug and passed HC levels by a wide margin. Van ran much better too.
by Jasen » March 26th 2012, 9:57pm
by Rod b [OP] » March 27th 2012, 12:02am
by sadglad » March 27th 2012, 1:59am
1990GMCRallySTX wrote:Hey, did you happen to snap a pic of the hairline crack on the plugs ? Did you need to look very closely to spot it or is the crack obvious. The van I run failed with high HC idle as well.
by thor124 » March 27th 2012, 1:13pm
by Rod b [OP] » March 27th 2012, 3:25pm
by 94 Van Guy » March 27th 2012, 9:12pm
by Rod b [OP] » March 28th 2012, 2:27am
by Rod b [OP] » March 30th 2012, 9:07pm
by 1990GMCRallySTX » March 30th 2012, 11:24pm
by Rod b [OP] » March 31st 2012, 3:31am
by ryyiann » April 1st 2012, 1:47pm
by xit » April 1st 2012, 2:44pm
by Heavyopp » April 1st 2012, 3:13pm
by Lumpy » April 1st 2012, 3:39pm
by RECox286 » April 1st 2012, 4:08pm
by TDMobile » April 1st 2012, 4:33pm
RECox286 wrote:The truth be told:
In Joisey, the test is not free. The state requires an ANNUAL registration fee be paid, then the Smog test is administered by a
state facility, manned by a private contractor, EVERY OTHER year. You get a choice of using this state facility, for "free"
(part of the registration fee) or you can use a state licensed testing facility (basically a repair center) which will cost you
a fee, over and above registration, for them to do the testing. Either way, I see it as a rip off. And we have to pass
California Smog Standards.
I didn't chose to be born free ! Ha.
Uncle Bob
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