RE: IML: down to crunch time: getting the '82 Imp through smog

[Nat Hall <nathall@xxxxxxxx>]

>The only thing that comes to my mind is that you can take the air cleaner
>element out and allow a little bit more air into the engine.  If your air
>cleaner is old and dirty, this might help enough.
>
>Don't you have technicians around there who can do a fuel/air measurement
>and tweak the carburetor for you?  All it takes is an engine analyzer, which
>most well equipped shops will have.
>
>Failing that, perhaps you can put the car into Non-Operational status for
>the next 6 months, and just wait it out.   Some folks have to do that here
>in CA once in a while.
>
>Dick Benjamin
>
>

Air cleaner is in pretty nice shape.  Probably won't be enough.

I'll look into having someone tweak it and see if that does the trick.  I'm
just worried it's going to make the thing run worse than it does now.
After so many bad experiences with these emissions-related problems, and no
good ones, can you blame me?

I may have to go the Non-Operational route.

Thanks.


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Nat Hall
1982 Imperial Coupe
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