Topic: smog station san diego

[desrodunes1]

picked up an 82 4x4, everything looks good smog wise, changed oil and filter and air filter, checked valve clear.,all vac lines, cleaned out egr tube, gonna retard the timing a couple degrees and up the idle along with some 91 oct., was just wondering if anyone new of a good shop in east county thx Mike

[Rocksurfer]

I wouldn't go with a higher octane it won't make a difference. I think the #1 thing to do with older vehicles is to pre-test. It can save you from becoming a gross polluter which is like going to hell in a handbasket. If it passes on the pre-test the tech will run the real test, if it doesn't he can abort it and you can resolve the issue. There is a sticky thread around here on one of the sections with a lot of good info in it.

[yotarunner85]

I agree use 87 and get a pretest to see where you stand. Lowering the timing a few degrees will help also.

[BUDDERS]

I live in Santee and have used the Smog Only station on the corner of Magnolia and Mission Gorge Rd for years untill my '87 didn't pass this year.  I won't use that station again because the owner/operator doesn't speak good enough english for me to understand what to do about it not passing.  He gave me a packet about the state assistance program (which isn't even going anymore).

I just met the owner of Pepper Drive Test Only in El Cajon and talked to him about my trucks smog issues.  I will definately be bringing my truck in there once I run a tank with the Rxp additive through it to lower the Nox.  His name is Mark Holt and seems like a pretty cool dude.  He told me a few tricks to do to lower the Nox and I've heard them before but just that a smog guy told me about them makes him ok in my book.

[desrodunes1 [OP]]

hey budders let me know how you make out with that guy in el cajon, I know what you mean with the guy on mission gorge he just smogged my gmc yesterday, and yeah theres a hell of a language barrier there

[BUDDERS]

Will do.

Looks like I'm going to be loosing my job soon though so smogging this truck might have to wait.  I have another for a DD.

[8D3TOY]

X2 on the RXP, cant hurt and cheap too.

[desrodunes1 [OP]]

Will do with the RXP THX

[BUDDERS]

Yeah, I'll have to post some before and after specs with the RXP on my '87 22re.  The NOX were way to high to pass the first time.  I also changed up the vacuum line routing to get the EGR to open up sooner.  Now, I just need to get some money to pay to have it tested.