Failed Emissions - Any Tucson Area Mechanic Recommendations?
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The cat is the original one. Plugs are new. I'll do/get done the rest of the basic tune up and change the oil, as well as inspect all of the vacuum hoses this w/e. I've had trouble with vac hoses in the past. I Should have checked these before getting tested.
I'm still looking for a reasonable and honest mechanic that knows FJ60's, even if I can get mine to pass emissions on my own.
Thank you,
I'm still looking for a reasonable and honest mechanic that knows FJ60's, even if I can get mine to pass emissions on my own.
Thank you,
Run the tank low, as low as you can get it, empty would be best, put to or 3 gallons of e85 in and run it though again, then after you pass will the tank up with regular gas and pretend it never happend..
Edit: That worked for my fathers 1987 FJ60 this year...
Edit: That worked for my fathers 1987 FJ60 this year...
JB's in Tucson will get you thru. The PO of my rig had issues with passing emissions about two months ago. They tweaked it and it passed. Then I bought it.
Someone on IH8mud mentioned that if you run your tank down to 1/8 of fuel, then put 2 gallons of denatured alcohol in it, it will pass. I would check around before I do this, I have a feeling it is not good for the valves.
JMK
Someone on IH8mud mentioned that if you run your tank down to 1/8 of fuel, then put 2 gallons of denatured alcohol in it, it will pass. I would check around before I do this, I have a feeling it is not good for the valves.
JMK
I have done the 99% isopropanol (maybe my tank was not empty enough, though 
)
you have to ask for it in the drugstore/pharmacy (for some reason, they don't put it on open shelves anymore
)
the less the percentage the more water it has (BTDT - I thought the truck would die 
)
)you have to ask for it in the drugstore/pharmacy (for some reason, they don't put it on open shelves anymore
)the less the percentage the more water it has (BTDT
- I thought the truck would die )
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Passed!
Thank you all for the encouragement.
Last weekend I replaced the wires, dist cap and rotor (plugs were done last year).
When I had the rotor out I was looking close at the vacuum advance mechanism. I tried to move it, like it would when a vacuum was applied. It didn't move. I pulled the little c-clip off of the linkage an then could move the vacuum part of the mechanism, but the carousel (not sure what it is really called, but that is what it looked like) that the magnetic pickup is on was solid.
So I took the screws out that were holding the carousel in and with a bit of patience was able to work it up and past the fins at the top of the distributor shaft. The wires to the magnetic pickup allowed the carousel to come only few inches above the top of the distributor.
I took a paper plate and made a tear from the edge to about a third of the way to the center and put it over the top of the distributor to keep stuff from falling in there. The magnetic pickup wires went through the slit (tear) in the plate.
I sprayed wd-40 in the bearing race and worked the carousel back and forth until it started moving. Then I sprayed brake cleaner in the bearing race to wash out the stuff that loosened up. Repeated this about a half dozen times until the carousel spun smoothly.
Then I pushed a little bit of white lithium grease into the bearings, thew the soaked paper plate away and put everything together. I doubt if the cleaners and lubricants I used were exactly what Toyota would have used, but they were what I had on hand, and I knew they would do what I needed them to. It seemed to run a little better afterward too.
Yesterday, I changed the oil and air filter, and just for good measure put 2 gallons of E85 into the tank. The tank was pretty low, so I estimate that the blend was nearly 50% E85 - a little to much I think, as about a block after adding this it started running kind of rough.
So off to the emissions station...
The original/failed test was: limit is in ()
Idle HC 213 (220) <- close, but ok
Loaded HC 69 (220)
Idle CO 0.41 (1.20)
Loaded CO 2.13 (1.20) <-failed
This time:
Idle HC 94 (220)
Loaded HC 19 (220)
Idle CO 0.00 (1.20)
Loaded CO 0.00 (1.20)
WOW - ZERO ON BOTH CO TESTS!!!
So there is obviously something to this E85.
After the test, I went right away to a gas station and filled up a hair shy overflowing to dilute the E85. From what I've read E85 decomposes fuel system components that are not designed for it.
Sorry for being so long winded. Hopefully other mudders will find this useful.
Thank you all for the encouragement.
Last weekend I replaced the wires, dist cap and rotor (plugs were done last year).
When I had the rotor out I was looking close at the vacuum advance mechanism. I tried to move it, like it would when a vacuum was applied. It didn't move. I pulled the little c-clip off of the linkage an then could move the vacuum part of the mechanism, but the carousel (not sure what it is really called, but that is what it looked like) that the magnetic pickup is on was solid.
So I took the screws out that were holding the carousel in and with a bit of patience was able to work it up and past the fins at the top of the distributor shaft. The wires to the magnetic pickup allowed the carousel to come only few inches above the top of the distributor.
I took a paper plate and made a tear from the edge to about a third of the way to the center and put it over the top of the distributor to keep stuff from falling in there. The magnetic pickup wires went through the slit (tear) in the plate.
I sprayed wd-40 in the bearing race and worked the carousel back and forth until it started moving. Then I sprayed brake cleaner in the bearing race to wash out the stuff that loosened up. Repeated this about a half dozen times until the carousel spun smoothly.
Then I pushed a little bit of white lithium grease into the bearings, thew the soaked paper plate away and put everything together. I doubt if the cleaners and lubricants I used were exactly what Toyota would have used, but they were what I had on hand, and I knew they would do what I needed them to. It seemed to run a little better afterward too.
Yesterday, I changed the oil and air filter, and just for good measure put 2 gallons of E85 into the tank. The tank was pretty low, so I estimate that the blend was nearly 50% E85 - a little to much I think, as about a block after adding this it started running kind of rough.
So off to the emissions station...
The original/failed test was: limit is in ()
Idle HC 213 (220) <- close, but ok
Loaded HC 69 (220)
Idle CO 0.41 (1.20)
Loaded CO 2.13 (1.20) <-failed
This time:
Idle HC 94 (220)
Loaded HC 19 (220)
Idle CO 0.00 (1.20)
Loaded CO 0.00 (1.20)
WOW - ZERO ON BOTH CO TESTS!!!
So there is obviously something to this E85.
After the test, I went right away to a gas station and filled up a hair shy overflowing to dilute the E85. From what I've read E85 decomposes fuel system components that are not designed for it.
Sorry for being so long winded. Hopefully other mudders will find this useful.
there aren't any unless you work for ADAso anybody know a supplier in PHX
http://www.e85refueling.com/locations.php?state=AZArizona&PHPSESSID=d2b0a08cb87d6f469729686dac337ddc
I just used 5 gal of E85 mixed with about 1/3 tank of gas to pass emissions here in Tucson.
The Valero Stations here in Tucson carry it.
The Valero Stations here in Tucson carry it.
Do you have your before and after test results?
Before:
HC 488 fail
CO 6.97 fail
After:
HC 171 pass
CO 0.14 pass
HC 488 fail
CO 6.97 fail
After:
HC 171 pass
CO 0.14 pass
Just passed it today using this method. The numbers you like zeros across the board just about!