Topic: 81 smog in california (running too rich)

[randyb250]

i put a new cat on my 81 toy then i went to get a smog pretest, the tech said i was runningway too rich, and i needed to adjust the carb so i got the carb hooked up to the machine an it did not respond to the adjustment so i replaced my o2 sensor and its still running too rich. what else can i do before replacing the carb?

[BigMike]

Read through this: http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=1119.0

[sabenson82]

Get a P.O.Box in Nevada, register it there and dont smog it ever again!

[randyb250 [OP]]

i had a feeling my first response would be just that "check the faq" i read that a year ago for the first time and then a couple of times since then. my question is a little more specific and it doesent cover it in that section however thanks for going threw the trouble of putting up the link

[DeadlyPeace]

Have you tried rebuilding the carb yet?

Get a P.O.Box in Nevada, register it there and dont smog it ever again!

I don't think that would work cuz they go off the physical address for the vehicle.

[kneedownnate]

Did you read the whole thread?  I know running rich has been covered in there, double check it again and see what you find.  It's very hard for people on the other end of a computer to be able to give you much more than a shot in the dark when it comes to issues like this.  Good luck, I'm glad I don't have to smog where I live..... yet!

[Snowtoy]

If it is a CA smog and not FED check the air injection valve, before you buy another carb.

[MiniSimp]

http://www.bluebassdesign.com/boonin/carb_faq/

[8D3TOY]

That is a great link.