"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What you should have learned is to get your polluting wreck fixed instead
of
> grousing about it.
>
> At ten years old and that many miles it's clear it needs fixing AND you
drive it
> too much.

Maybe he should buy an environmentally-friendly car such as the Hummer that
"Mr. Environment" Shwartznegger drives.

 

"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:JoCdnbnF1Npdh4DcRVn-oQ@speakeasy.net...
> What you should have learned is to get your polluting wreck fixed instead
of
> grousing about it.
>
> At ten years old and that many miles it's clear it needs fixing AND you
drive it
> too much.

Maybe he should buy an environmentally-friendly car such as the Hummer that
"Mr. Environment" Shwartznegger drives.

 

"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:JoCdnbnF1Npdh4DcRVn-oQ@speakeasy.net...
> What you should have learned is to get your polluting wreck fixed instead
of
> grousing about it.
>
> At ten years old and that many miles it's clear it needs fixing AND you
drive it
> too much.

Maybe he should buy an environmentally-friendly car such as the Hummer that
"Mr. Environment" Shwartznegger drives.

 

breyfogle proclaimed:

> You did not say whether your vehicle was stone cold before the test but it
> is common knowledge in the PROC that the hotter the engine the cleaner it
> tests. If the smog station ran the low speed test on a cold engine, all you
> can do is never go there again !
>
> Just as a reference, I always run 20 miles or so on the freeway before
> pulling in for a smog check but even when I do that, it is not uncommon to
> sit 15-30 minutes with the engine off before the test is run. Even so, my
> box stock '83 258 has never come close to the GP limits.

The few local smog stations I've been to always recommend a good
freeway run before bringing the engine in. Still, two have
assured me that with the sensors in good shape, no exhaust leaks,
and a catalyst not ready for the graveyard, the 4.0 pretty much
always sails thru with flying colors.

 

breyfogle proclaimed:

> You did not say whether your vehicle was stone cold before the test but it
> is common knowledge in the PROC that the hotter the engine the cleaner it
> tests. If the smog station ran the low speed test on a cold engine, all you
> can do is never go there again !
>
> Just as a reference, I always run 20 miles or so on the freeway before
> pulling in for a smog check but even when I do that, it is not uncommon to
> sit 15-30 minutes with the engine off before the test is run. Even so, my
> box stock '83 258 has never come close to the GP limits.

The few local smog stations I've been to always recommend a good
freeway run before bringing the engine in. Still, two have
assured me that with the sensors in good shape, no exhaust leaks,
and a catalyst not ready for the graveyard, the 4.0 pretty much
always sails thru with flying colors.

 

breyfogle proclaimed:

> You did not say whether your vehicle was stone cold before the test but it
> is common knowledge in the PROC that the hotter the engine the cleaner it
> tests. If the smog station ran the low speed test on a cold engine, all you
> can do is never go there again !
>
> Just as a reference, I always run 20 miles or so on the freeway before
> pulling in for a smog check but even when I do that, it is not uncommon to
> sit 15-30 minutes with the engine off before the test is run. Even so, my
> box stock '83 258 has never come close to the GP limits.

The few local smog stations I've been to always recommend a good
freeway run before bringing the engine in. Still, two have
assured me that with the sensors in good shape, no exhaust leaks,
and a catalyst not ready for the graveyard, the 4.0 pretty much
always sails thru with flying colors.

 

breyfogle proclaimed:

> You did not say whether your vehicle was stone cold before the test but it
> is common knowledge in the PROC that the hotter the engine the cleaner it
> tests. If the smog station ran the low speed test on a cold engine, all you
> can do is never go there again !
>
> Just as a reference, I always run 20 miles or so on the freeway before
> pulling in for a smog check but even when I do that, it is not uncommon to
> sit 15-30 minutes with the engine off before the test is run. Even so, my
> box stock '83 258 has never come close to the GP limits.

The few local smog stations I've been to always recommend a good
freeway run before bringing the engine in. Still, two have
assured me that with the sensors in good shape, no exhaust leaks,
and a catalyst not ready for the graveyard, the 4.0 pretty much
always sails thru with flying colors.

 

Or a Suburban like Kerry... no wait, that's his WIFE'S car...

Jay Stuler wrote:

> "wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:JoCdnbnF1Npdh4DcRVn-oQ@speakeasy.net...
>
>>What you should have learned is to get your polluting wreck fixed instead
>
> of
>
>>grousing about it.
>>
>>At ten years old and that many miles it's clear it needs fixing AND you
>
> drive it
>
>>too much.
>
>
> Maybe he should buy an environmentally-friendly car such as the Hummer that
> "Mr. Environment" Shwartznegger drives.
>
>

 

Or a Suburban like Kerry... no wait, that's his WIFE'S car...

Jay Stuler wrote:

> "wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:JoCdnbnF1Npdh4DcRVn-oQ@speakeasy.net...
>
>>What you should have learned is to get your polluting wreck fixed instead
>
> of
>
>>grousing about it.
>>
>>At ten years old and that many miles it's clear it needs fixing AND you
>
> drive it
>
>>too much.
>
>
> Maybe he should buy an environmentally-friendly car such as the Hummer that
> "Mr. Environment" Shwartznegger drives.
>
>

 

Or a Suburban like Kerry... no wait, that's his WIFE'S car...

Jay Stuler wrote:

> "wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:JoCdnbnF1Npdh4DcRVn-oQ@speakeasy.net...
>
>>What you should have learned is to get your polluting wreck fixed instead
>
> of
>
>>grousing about it.
>>
>>At ten years old and that many miles it's clear it needs fixing AND you
>
> drive it
>
>>too much.
>
>
> Maybe he should buy an environmentally-friendly car such as the Hummer that
> "Mr. Environment" Shwartznegger drives.
>
>