[BFix] SMOG Test

[Randy Silbaugh]

Make sure you have a 195 degree thermostat installed and the motor is 
warmed up when taking it for the test.

STEPHEN NANCY GEORGE wrote:
> Here's a few things you can try. Unhook the vacuum off the EGR valve 
> and apply vacuum to the port, if the valve is working the engine 
> should run rough/die due to the EGR pintle being opened up. You can 
> also hook up a vacuum gauge to the vacuum going to the EGR valve and 
> see if vacuum is being applied to the EGR valve when you are driving 
> at highway speeds. You can also leave everything hooked up and apply 
> power to the control solenoid and see if it applies vacuum to the EGR 
> valve. HTH Steve G.
>
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>     From: NHieger at aol.com
>     Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:06:57 -0400
>     To: bfix at broncofix.com
>     Subject: [BFix] SMOG Test
>
>     To keep this political and on topic I just failed my CA government
>     mandated SMOG test this morning.
>      
>     I have to go to a SMOG "only" station and they are forbidden to do
>     anything but test the car. So I can't get much meaningful advise
>     from them.
>      
>     I have a 90-93 Stang 5.0 SEFI AOD setup in my 77. I failed the NO
>     (ppm) test with 1078 (1015 max pass) @ 15mph and 1047 (875 max
>     pass)@25mph. Last time I had it tested 2 years ago I also failed
>     the NO and installed a new EGR and new Cat and passed.
>      
>     How can I test the EGR system. to see if it is working correctly?
>      
>     The cat I installed was a cheep catco from Summit, about $65. I
>     have heard since that the catco cats are really junk and will only
>     get you through one inspection. Anybody have any insight into this?
>      
>     Thanks
>     Norm
>
>
>
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