We don't have those emission tests here in Australia. About 10 years ago, they
invited a whole pile of "old" car clubs to help them set up parameters so they
had data for a "proposed" test.
Some people have no idea, so they tuned their cars to the nth degree, like
they were trying to pass a modern emissions test, to "impress" the RTA.
Fortunately, many of us read between the lines....
Subsequently, I failed the data gathering test miserably, with triple webers,
running avgas, and had rich jets.... Dragged the whole average down
apparently.... So did a whole pile of other guys, from many clubs... There are
no emission tests now, especially not for older cars.. Too many cars couldn't
comply.....
Sometimes you need to read between the lines. My car probably could have
actually passed their proposed regime, but why inflict that pain on everyone,
forever????
My advice? Just move to Sydney Australia! ;-)
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On 26/07/2013, at 8:32 AM, "Atkinson, Robert" <rca53@columbia.edu> wrote:
> The State of New Jersey has changed it's regulations so that cars older
than
> 25 years are no longer eligible for "Collector Vehicle" status, a status
which
> requires no emissions compliance but limits usage to no more than 3,000
miles
> per year (which is not a problem for me). As a result, the Motor Vehicle
> Commission has refused to renew my Collector inspection sticker for my 1966
> BJ8. My status choice now is: 1) "Antique" status, which has no emissions
> inspection but requires the infamous "QQQ" plates and theoretically limits
> usage to parades and club events, or 2) regular license plates and
satisfying
> emissions standards.
>
> So, as soon as the DVM refused the renewal, I decided to see if my 1966 BJ8
> (with electronic ignition) could pass the emissions inspection
(theoretically
> against some 1966 standard), fully expecting it to fail, which it did. My
> questions:
>
> 1. Is it at all possible that an Austin Healey can pass an emissions test
in
> New Jersey?
>
> 2. The "failure" was in the "idle" test with the following results:
>
> * Hydrocarbons parts per million: tested 1476 versus standard of 1400
> (seems pretty close)
> * Carbon monoxide (CO) percent: tested at 10.15% versus standard of 8.5%
> (not sure if that is close)
>
> I'd appreciate some suggestions on how to reduce both "hydrocarbons" (which
I
> presume is largely unburned fuel) and CO.
>
> My first (only) thoughts:
>
> * Increase idle speed
> * Adjust carbs to leanest possible mix
>
> Any other thoughts?
>
> It doesn't cost me anything to retake the emissions test (other than time),
so
> I'd like to be able to go through inspection, make some screw driver
> adjustments in the inspection station parking lot and go through again and
> again until I "pass."
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob Atkinson
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