Subject	I am old enough to remember the old car required smog device
Posted by	Greg D. (Specialty-Z) on May 07, 2014 at 3:19 PM
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In Reply To	that explains a lot. thanks! (n/m) posted by Dallas DamonZ on May 07, 2014 at 03:08 PM
Message	When the smog program started, older cars required a smog device be installed. The device was 2 vacuum caps, one cap went to the carburetor (remember those?) the other cap went on the vacuum advance of the distributor. Basically remove the vacuum advance hose and plug both ends. This dramatically lowered the emissions and all it did was keep the vacuum advance from working. The problem was the cars would stumble and run like shit, so everyone put the nice little vacuum caps on for testing, and promptly removed and reinstalled the hose after the test.
Follow Ups	Excited over passing emissions.. - Carlos Ramirez 08:03:10 05/07/14 I'm also considering getting hi-flow cats - ZEngineer 09:06:23 05/07/14 I did the same and am pleased with the reduction in noise - Evan_Wright (Ca) 11:15:18 05/07/14 To my knowledge - Zsgetyoulaid 11:19:32 05/07/14 Different states have different standards - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 15:08:13 05/07/14 Point taken - Zsgetyoulaid 00:19:34 05/08/14 I failed emission for no visual cats. - StramanVerTT(GA) 12:04:24 05/07/14 Are you leaving the 11 county area? (n/m) - JMartz 13:52:00 05/07/14 Oh.., oh; your car is turining 25, GA's age limit - JMartz 14:48:47 05/07/14 Yup :D (n/m) - StramanVerTT(GA) 11:03:22 05/08/14 Stock cats are magic! How is Jason's old car? (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 15:11:57 05/07/14 The Straman is getting all the love it deserved. - StramanVerTT(GA) 11:09:04 05/08/14 Re: Excited over passing emissions.. - Dallas DamonZ 12:39:14 05/07/14 roll it back to ten degrees (n/m) - aliaZ 13:23:17 05/07/14 This a guess or experience? - Dallas DamonZ 14:25:20 05/07/14 from experience, will not hurt HC reading (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 15:03:22 05/07/14 just passed Clive's Z with flying colors - aliaZ 15:28:03 05/07/14 From my experience with High Flow Cats in Texas - ZTicket(Dallas) 06:06:06 05/08/14 thx OD (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 13:59:49 05/08/14 Retard the timing and drive it for a good hour - ZXRider 13:48:02 05/07/14 Weird... on my car - Greg (Dallas) 14:06:13 05/07/14 stock cats are magic :-) (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 15:01:18 05/07/14 Stock cats pass easy, aftermarket require retarding timing - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 15:00:35 05/07/14 that explains a lot. thanks! (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 15:08:27 05/07/14 I am old enough to remember the old car required smog device - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 15:19:48 05/07/14 Carlos, you give hope. I took off the EGR and - JMartz 14:03:04 05/07/14 You should be fine with stock cats, JMartz. (n/m) - StramanVerTT(GA) 11:11:45 05/08/14 I know the feeling. - Sportzcoop 19:36:48 05/07/14 threw on cats, exhaust leak, unplugged injector, pass :) - Stanky 23:41:08 05/07/14 Re: Excited over passing emissions.. - sparkie 09:41:34 05/08/14 so you have the same smell? - Carlos Ramirez 11:50:54 05/08/14
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