June 10, 200718 yr I tried everything else..............so, the Denatured alcohol went in. 3 gals. gas + 1 gal. D.A.. Results: 15 mph: MAX. HC allowed: 127 Measured: 123!! CO% max. .79, meas. .19 NO max. 825, meas. 270 at 1813 rpm 25 mph: MAX HC: 101, meas. 72 CO% max. .68, meas. .37 NO max. 764, meas. 201 at 2920 rpm. Engine has 180k + and has a head from another engine due to a porosity problem. I have to smog it again in November . Next time, more alky, less gas!! Hope this helps anyone out there who has struggled with this whole smog thing...........
June 10, 200718 yr what were your numbers before the alcohol?? It would be interesting to get a comparison to see how much of a difference the alcohol actually made. I recommend the denatured alcohol alot, so I am kinda fishing for a thread to point to as an example case.
June 10, 200718 yr Author Daeron, good point. Let me find my previous test results. NV Zeno, Bi-annual inspection, November is my renewal month. Current test is only good for 60 days and I could not wait a few more months with an incomplete registration. That's why we call it the "People's Repulic of Kaliforneea" (Thanks Arnold ) DMV here is Foobar (filter mode on).
June 10, 200718 yr Author Original results: 15mph, 1859 rpm: Measured results only: HC (PPM) 118 CO% .02 NO (PPM) 1023 25mph, 2965 rpm: HC (PPM) 55, CO% .01, NO (PPM) 1082 This was before I read about the green scrubbie pad trick in the PCV hoses just above the Valve covers. Oil consumption is down, but still 1/2 qt. for every 600 miles or so. Something is leaking onto my Y-pipe.......................
June 10, 200718 yr Where did you get the alcohol you used? Im gonna have to fight smog nazi's here soon with my toyota, this sounds like a pretty decent trick. Gratz on getting past them -Brian
June 10, 200718 yr Author Ace Hardware, $12.99 + tax. Home Depot was $13.69 + tax. Good thing they were out of stock, forcing me to check the local Ace. Don't buy the 1 qt. containers, they are about $6.00 each! So far, I think it works, even if marginally. I topped off with regular fuel after the test I Passed smog with a 20 yr. old car with 280k mi........ Gotta love Sube's..........
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