<VV> Failed emissions test

[Ron]

That rebuilt engine may need a few hundred miles to work out all of the 
assembly lube and oil that are in the cylinders and maybe even the exhaust 
system.  Go drive it up a mountain or something like that to clean it out.
RonH

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D. Monasterio" <dmonasterio at megared.net.mx>
To: "virtualvairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 11:11 AM
Subject: <VV> Failed emissions test


>     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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