Boxer tuneup

Hi........

Just a small clarification to this great discussion. Carbon monoxide [CO], as well as oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen, have no smell; that is why people die from exposure to CO while asleep. Even natural gas [methane] has no smell of its own and must be "doped" with a compound which produces the "gas smell".

More importantly, does anyone know the effects of the new Smog Check II rules in California on Ferrari owners with cars less than 30 years of age ?? Must my Boxer now meet more stringent emission standards ??

Frank........23005
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Hi Frank,

do you have a link or know the rules for the Smog Check II ?

With Cats in place Boxers, even carbed Boxers can be tuned to run clean. In fact running dirty is really not the norm...but rather a function of lack of tune or improper tune.

If you can find and post the guidelines, I'll gladly give an assesment.

Regards, JRV

Hi..........

Thank you for the offer of assistance. Went to: www.aaa-calif.com/auto-own/maintain/smog.asp
and found the answer. There will be no change in the emission limits for a vehicle with the correct equipment [catalytic converters, evaporation control system, air pump], but the test will be performed on a wheel dynamometer.

Will the use of the dynamometer make it more difficult to meet the same standards met without wheel rotation ?? Would imagine that it will, otherwise the state would not have changed the rules.

Frank........23005/1977 BB512
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Hi Frank,

thanks for the link, it appears they don't require more stringent numbers, however there are no 'wheel dyno'
numbers associated with "manufacturers specifications at time of manufacture" so it's likely it will be harder to pass .

To answer your question:

yes a loaded engine will produce more pollutants generally speaking than an unloaded engine at the same rpms. the simple reason is, it takes literally more gas (more throttle) to hold a loaded engine to 2500 rpms than it does to hold an unloaded engine to 2500 rpms. I would have to guess however that if your Boxer has been passing already, that it will continue to pass. If it fails we would have to look at the actual numbers to determine what to do to bring it into compliance. Do you have the actual Test Numbers from previous years and your results?

Regards, JRV