I have been trying to get my 86 wagon through The California smog test. They say it is running to rich. Could I lean it out by adjusting the screw on the front of the carburetur. That seems to simple. One mechanic wants $ 80 to diagnose the problem. They do not think it is the catalytic convertor. The plugs and compression seem OK except I could not get one loose. I went back and tried to read some of the old posts on carbs. The posts made me wonder where to go next. Maybe I should run some carb cleaner through the carburetor, and take it back and try it again. I think it will cost 28 dollars this time to test it. I ran a bootle of cleaner through the gas tank. What would be the next thing to try?

Take care,

abcus

Run some carb cleaner and then use that bottle of "guarantee'd to pass" stuff. I did that and my car passed (after failing the week prior).

 

-Brian