SoCal General Chat

[ethrtyiS]

you might have been in open loop the first run.

HC is incomplete combustion so it could be either lean or rich. Can't really know without the other numbers. The problem with smog is that it's a system.

So you can look at NOx (combustion temps) and try to figure out the cause and look at the HC (incomplete combustion) and try to figure out the cause. But you can't look at them in isolation.

So I'm just thinking out loud here. If you had high O2 that would be excess oxygen...that would indicate that you were lean, right (not enough fuel mixing with the air to get the right ratio)? dunno check that against my earlier statement about which way indicates lean. and if you were lean you're misfiring and the combustion temps go higher leading to more NOx.

so you can try and reason this stuff out.
that page I linked provides an even deeper explanation of what is actually happening when the piston is moving up and down in the cylinder that's beyond my knowledge so I can't really paraphrase it for you.

I don't really know what e30trooper is talking about. He's repeating things he's heard but not really explaining his reasoning so I think probably best to ignore advice like that and do your maintenance. I explained what happens when valves are out of adjustment.

thanks for that! very informative! i also didn't really get the engine nice and hot like I would liked to.

[smooth]

I really recommend you guys keep all your past smog slips. I couldn't find mine after the divorce and when I had to trouble shoot in '09 it was much more difficult than if I had my smog history. Now that I've been cleaning my storage unit I finally found the past ten years of smog slips and I can watch what has happened over the years.

This is an interesting resource, too.

http://e30.bmwdiy.info/e30-smog-survey/index.html

It might be a good idea to contribute if you have long term plans with your e30...say you want to keep it for the next 30-40 years and pass it to your children.

[rede30]

Anyone have any black vinyl comfort seats? Leather would work too.

[smooth]

Anyone have any black vinyl comfort seats? Leather would work too.

BrownBeanE30 does but I don't know if he wants to sell him.

[ethrtyiS]

anyone got a 800-1k watt amp they wanna sell me? need one for the sub i ordered. need my bass back!

[tightithrash]

anyone got a hitch they want to sell me?

[smooth]

I might actually have something for you.

I have an old school Sony before they went to shit Xplode or whatever, a JL audio (but that's brand new in the box) and something that was selling here years ago can't remember the name but held in high regard (also brand new).

The Sony would be your best bet. I have to dig it out.

[ethrtyiS]

i'm sending you a pm!

[mkcman17]

i've talked to the ref guy at elco before, cool guy, but very much by the book. cone filters are a no-go.

[Kev]

Reason being cause the previous guy got caught or someshit like that....

Mike SMU??

[mkcman17]

Still don't know what that means. I have a feeling that it's a gay comment though.

[Ayman]

smu=suck my uterus?
not sure how one would do that but whatevz.

[Dj Buttchug]

god dammit i love not having to deal with emissions anymore

[Ayman]

never seen type a's on anything besides e30s for some reason. this car is sick.

http://www.stancenation.com/2012/02/13/from-romania-with-love/

[ethrtyiS]

smu=suck my uterus?
not sure how one would do that but whatevz.

it's suck me up, duh!

edit:

12. SMU
A very cute but very small boy. So small in fact, that the 5-letter word SMURF, signifying very small person, doesn't fit on any of his clothing - so he can only fit the first 3 letters on his sweater.
* I saw that picture of SMU wearing that red dress - he is soooo cute!

* The ladies (and the guys) like SMU because he's cute, cuddly and about
the same size as a teddy bear.

never seen type a's on anything besides e30s for some reason. this car is sick.
http://www.stancenation.com/2012/02/...nia-with-love/

thing is on bags, which in my opinion, kills it.