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    S52 Failed smog after storage - too rich

    After my S52/OBD1 sat for a few months, I took it into get smogged & it failed due to too much unburned fuel and high CO. The exhaust smelled like gas, so the fail was not surprising.

    Is there anything easy to try first? I don't have an OBD1 reader, can get one if that's the best way to work on this.

    Engine runs fine, BTW.

    Thanks!
    "If the sky were to fall tomorrow, the tall would die first."

    -Dr. Paul Forrester



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    #2
    Did you run it for a while on the freeway a few times before taking it in? Warm it up fully and burn off all the crap thats sitting in your cats a couple times.
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      #3
      did you use fresh gas?
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        #4
        Originally posted by Van Westervelt View Post
        Did you run it for a while on the freeway a few times before taking it in? Warm it up fully and burn off all the crap thats sitting in your cats a couple times.
        Good idea. That will also get rid of the stale gas in the tank, don't know if fresh gas will help much or not. Anyway, it's worth a try for cheap & easy. I taped a "GOING TO SMOG 12/14/09" sign next to my expired plates, hopefully that and my "failed" results printout will show good faith if I get pulled over.
        "If the sky were to fall tomorrow, the tall would die first."

        -Dr. Paul Forrester



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          #5
          Always smog with fresh gasoline and a warm car... -always-

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            #6
            I would pull the sign off. Kind of an invitation for a ticket. You can still register without smog and get temp tags.
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              #7
              Originally posted by lateracer View Post
              I would pull the sign off. Kind of an invitation for a ticket. You can still register without smog and get temp tags.
              In Nevada, it's kind of weird. They don't care if you speed (within reason) but they're totally anal about expired plates.

              Anyway, I have the day off on Friday, so I'll drive off all the stale gas, refill with fresh, and smog it warm. Thanks to all for the tips.
              "If the sky were to fall tomorrow, the tall would die first."

              -Dr. Paul Forrester



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                #8
                You could try using ethanol if your really hard up.

                Originally posted by Roysneon
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                You are a strange dude, I'n not answering any more posts from you.

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                  #9
                  Change the oil.

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                    #10
                    Smog it with 2 bottles of dry gas (gas line anti-freeze) in the gas tank if you have maybe 1/4 tank of gas.
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