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Re: Time of year -SMOG check

To: "Bill Kenyon" <SRL311KA@aol.com>, "J Fred" <jfried@anv.net>,
Subject: Re: Time of year -SMOG check
From: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 20:21:47 -0600
>The cam is probably the main source of high emissions at idle. If you have 
>time I would go back to the stock cam. Also, find out how high your idle 
>speed can be. Out here I think they allow 1100 rpm. Set it as high as they 
>will allow. Write down where your idle mixture screws are and them set them 
>at lean best idle. That's just what it sounds like. Turn each screw 
>clockwise 
>until idle starts to go down. After you do that, reset idle speed with idle 
>speed screw until you get the speed they will allow. Check timing, and set 
>it 
>to the stock setting minus no more than 2 degrees. Changing fuel will not 
>help if you're running higher than stock compression. If your idle speed 
>goes 
>down after setting timing, raise it back up with idle speed screw to highest 
>setting they will allow.

Thanks for the info, Bill. Does jetting NOT effect emissions then? Sounds 
like it's pretty much in the idle mixture adjustment.

Ron

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'71 510 2-dr (Prepared class autocrosser)
'73 510 2-dr (Street Toy)


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