<VV> re: failed emissions

[djtcz at comcast.net]

http://www.team-integra.net/images/BAEC1978-D3A7-4405-AB2D-2761DC15A96D/articles/sak/ResizeofSmogChart.jpg

Generally HC decreases the leaner you go, until you get a misfire that dumps plenty of unburned HC.  It's easier to walk the line with fuel injection since the cylinders get nearly equal air/fuel ratio, which simply can not be said for carburetored cars.


Is that 1 1/16" float setting a little high?
http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/catalog.cgi?function=goto&catalog=SPECIALTY&section=TECH&page=TECH-17
That might make it tough to get a clean setting, maybe aggravated by your extra altitude that generally calls for leaner settings to get the "right" A/F

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Dan Timberlake

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>> Last week (finally) installed the rebuilt engine (110) on my new toy (64 
> Deluxe GB). It started at first attempt with the usual valve clattering for a 
> couple of minutes, then smooth running. Got it running for about 2 hours (oil 
> and filter change at first half hour). Did a final tune up with new 8mm wires, 
> 7502 plugs at 0.035", Pertronix, 10degrees advance, cleaned and calibrated carbs 
> (floats at 1 1/6"). Fuel pump is a mechanical. 
> It runs smoothly on regular gas at 4,500ft altitude so, I decided to take 
> her for the emissions test in order to get her new Mexican license plates. It 
> failed !! 
> The maximum allowed HC is 300 ppm and CO is 3.00 % but the brier's engine 
> couldn't be put on less than 480 ppm (HC)with the 3.00 % on CO. 
> Didn't have this trouble with the 140 HP engine in the 67 cpe. (25,000 
> miles) nor the 110 HP engine in the 62 Rampy (12,000 miles). 
> What could I have made wrong ? 
> 
> As always... Thanks in advance. 
> 
> Daniel Monasterio 
> 
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