Re: failed smog :-(

["Gregory S. Youngblood" <greg@domain.elided>]

On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Jeff Enderwick wrote:

> So my '93 SV failed smog this time (it had to happen
> sooner or later). The problem is excess hydrocarbons
> at idle (it emits 124% of what is allowed). At 2500rpm
> emissions are higher than the avg car, but not a problem.

You could pour in some alcohol into the gas. My father used isopropyl
alcohol from the drug store to give an old datsun a helping hand at one
point. Not a good thing to do on an on-going basis, and not really
recommended as I believe the alcohol could cause some damage or affect
some hoses in some negative ways.

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