Yeah - passed emissions

[DSRTRDR]

as the title says

2F, de-smogged, was high on hydrocarbons as idle (1300 or so), everything else was way below limits. Failed emissions in October.

Yesterday morning, after new spark plugs, vaccuum checks, adjusted idle and mixture, I drove to Phoenix (to get permits) and stopped at the 48th street testing station. Failed again Now at 645 on Hydrocarbons at idle, everything else even lower than the fiorst time around.

Then we adjusted timing, and went through all the other adjustments again. By that time it was 5pm. I took a full tank of premium gas. Drove it to the Scottsdale testing station, and PASSED 396 Hydrocarbons at idle; 400 allowed . However, whether the rubbing alcohol (BMAN's tip) did much good, I don't know; I think there is some water content in it...... I had a hard time sputtering out of Fountain Hills until everything went smooth again.

But as far as I can tell, they will soon have to do away with emissions testing on vehicles this old for a simple reason: the employees at the station don't know how to drive manual transmissions. The first woman in Phoenix tried, gave up. The next guy did so-so, in Scottsdale, the woman didn't even try, the guy had a hard time (and there is absolutely nothing wrong with the shifter or clutch). Godawful noises I had to endure until they found each gear.

Anyway, good outcome

 

[MaddBaggins]

Good news! Looking forward to seeing the rig on the trail tomorrow.

 

[DSRTRDR]

I guess it was really clean, but going up Beeline to hit the Sunflower Mine trail today, it called for more advanced timing, and after that, it ran like a champ.

 

[msahr]

Howdy... I've never seen your '40 around Fountain Hills, and I live there! OK so that's 3 (5) FJ40s I know of (OK 6 I just thought of another one) in FH....

Nice rig. Do you have Power Steering?

 

[CodyRx7]

Hooray for no emissions testing in Northern AZ!

I don't think anything I drive would pass, outside of the LX450 now. My Rx7s shoot fireballs and flames out the exhaust...probably burn down the emissions test facility before I got my readings...

 

[Roadnoiz40]

Just failed last Sat at the Chandler facility. Another nightmare like last year. This time the guy driving left the PARKING BRAKE ON!. After he shifted into second gear on the rollers, the smoke started to billow out of the bottom of the FJ. I jumped out yelling. All the employees ran over. Filled out the complaint form, and got a quote for repair from Power Toyota in Tempe. $854 with parts and 5 hours labor. Was supposed to hear from the manager at the Gordon-Darby facility today. No call. Here we go.
Need someone that has a sniffer. Need to adjust the carb. CO was at 167 with an allowable of 150.

 

[msahr]

Ouch good luck....

I failed 3 times at the inspection station. Of course they treat you like you have the plague or something "Oh it's an OLD truck " Captain auto tranny had trouble with the shifter, etc.

Anyway I finally took my cruiser (71 F engine) to Greulich's in Scottsdale. 1 day and it was fixed, they even took it to emissions for me (it's just down the street from the shop). Turns out it needed a valve adjustment. 3 of the cylinders were "tight" I don't remember intake or exhaust. They did a great job and I'm super happy. Passed with flying colors and I can drive it again!

 

[inkpot]

Just failed last Sat at the Chandler facility. Another nightmare like last year. This time the guy driving left the PARKING BRAKE ON!. After he shifted into second gear on the rollers, the smoke started to billow out of the bottom of the FJ. I jumped out yelling. All the employees ran over. Filled out the complaint form, and got a quote for repair from Power Toyota in Tempe. $854 with parts and 5 hours labor. Was supposed to hear from the manager at the Gordon-Darby facility today. No call. Here we go.
Need someone that has a sniffer. Need to adjust the carb. CO was at 167 with an allowable of 150.

Howdy! If you missed my response to your other post on needing a sniffer, I have one. It is an old Heathkit, and it is a bit slow, but I have used it a few times when one of my cars failed smog. Always cured the problem for me. John

 

[re_guderian]

Just failed last Sat at the Chandler facility. Another nightmare like last year. This time the guy driving left the PARKING BRAKE ON!. After he shifted into second gear on the rollers, the smoke started to billow out of the bottom of the FJ. I jumped out yelling. All the employees ran over. Filled out the complaint form, and got a quote for repair from Power Toyota in Tempe. $854 with parts and 5 hours labor. Was supposed to hear from the manager at the Gordon-Darby facility today. No call. Here we go.
Need someone that has a sniffer. Need to adjust the carb. CO was at 167 with an allowable of 150.

A goo d tune up and pint of denatured alcohol always helped my old FJ60 pass. Sucks about the brake

 

[re_guderian]

Just failed last Sat at the Chandler facility. Another nightmare like last year. This time the guy driving left the PARKING BRAKE ON!. After he shifted into second gear on the rollers, the smoke started to billow out of the bottom of the FJ. I jumped out yelling. All the employees ran over. Filled out the complaint form, and got a quote for repair from Power Toyota in Tempe. $854 with parts and 5 hours labor. Was supposed to hear from the manager at the Gordon-Darby facility today. No call. Here we go.
Need someone that has a sniffer. Need to adjust the carb. CO was at 167 with an allowable of 150.

A good tune up and pint of denatured alcohol always helped my old FJ60 pass. Sucks about the brake

 

[DSRTRDR]

msahr,

we'll be there again around Christmas and install rear disk brakes. Want to come buy for some B&B (beer and bull@&@&@&@&ting)?

no, I don't have power steering. And although I already have a minitruck PS pump (in NE), I may not ever go through with the conversion. There are space issues in the engine compartment: I can't relocate the alternator if I want to have dual batteries. I kinda lean towards the batteries as a higher priority. And even those are a stretch because the ARB compressor is mounted on the inner side of the passenger fender.

And since I learned when the cruiser likes to self steer (steep slow downhill without load) and what I need to do to avoid it, I haven't had a situation that would have required power steering (including two Moab wheeling outings). Although I have to admit: after wheeling Thanksgiving, I was sore for a couple days in all muscles to do with turning the steering wheel ;p

I figured that Gruelich's should be able to do it, so that would have been my solution if it hadn't finally passed.

As far as the emissions stations people not able to drive manual transmissions: the very first time, my husband Michael stayed in the truck while they tested, that installed enough fear in them

 

[msahr]

Well let's see we could have a wrenching party.... I need to install my new Man-a-Fre lift, my buddy in his J**p needs to also install a lift on his WhyohWhyJ, My other buddy needs to work on seat mounts and other stuff on my old 71 (that I sold it to him) so why not?

 

[DSRTRDR]

and Michael got stuff to do on his truck. So, when and where?