She passed her first emissions!

[Matt Bachand]

I guess our state started doing them on my year. I was previously exempt the last few times.

It was horrible hearing her scream like that with me in the other room, not even there to sooth her! 3 or 4 times, must have been WOT for 3-4 seconds a piece. ROAR!

I told the guy if any question please ask, beacuse I have alot of things off toggle switches, and I just went through the rig cleaning and checking things over the weekend and its all good for sure.

He comes back and says is there a toggle or a gizmo for the wipers? (keep in mind I have 6 toggles scattered about plus 4 gauges and a GPS, truck is busy inside ) I said, "wipers? nah, just need to open the hood and wack the box there, then they are good for weeks... I'll show you". With a smooth smack of the wrist, she was happy again and the wipers were full function. She passed!

Opacity reading was a 2 out of 20. (20 fails).

No mention of Cat whatsoever as its 12,500 GVW I believe is why.

 

[Acesneights1]

At that weight you would be exempt in CT. It just goes to show what BS the Cat/Soot trap is. Mine is gutted and I blew exactly what you did. 2% on a 20% limit. With ULSD they pass without all the emissions crap.

 

[iamdave0887]

Both times i've tested my truck i've gone without the soot trap and muffler(and the stacks as well). First time it blew a 1.9%, second time which was a few days ago(with about 10 gallons of LSD from a station by work in the tank) it blew a 2.8%.

Never heard a thing about the cat/muffler being MIA either time.

max % at the place i went to was 40% both times, so i passed with flying colors both times.

I think kenny is spot on with the ULSD really helping emissions on these trucks.

 

[635]

Just and idea but a lot of people in the greater Seattle Tacoma area fill their tanks with Bio-Diesel, run it for a little while, and then go for their emissions.

They all pass!

 

[JMJNet]

So, it looks like for diesel, the fuel is very important. ULSD makes whatever they measure to be low even without any emission reducing equipment.

 

[WarWagon]

Just and idea but a lot of people in the greater Seattle Tacoma area fill their tanks with Bio-Diesel, run it for a little while, and then go for their emissions.

They all pass!

Proof here: opacity reading = 0!

http://www.azbiodiesel.com/BioDiesel.htm

Change your fuel filter after the 1st tank and carry a spare filter with you!

 

[Matt Bachand]

Well I think the WOT at idle gave my balancer its last leg.

She was making a noise that sure as hell sounded like exhaust. I came home and it made that noise more in gear and less in park. Couldn't pin point it, sure sounded like the turbo downpipe. So I tightened that a few turns.

Then it sounded more scratchy....

Went away at high idle.

Then I was probing around with the ear things and it stopped all together...... Which makes finding it tough.

I ran the truck and my balancer looks wabbly even though rubber appears good.

I ran a wrench on the backside of it as it idled with belt off and sure as **** it goes in and out a little bit. Not as bad as it LOOKS but it did have some wobble.

I have a new one coming 7:30 AM. for 55 bux.

Not the fluidampr, but If I lose an engine because I've been 'saving' for the fluidampr thats not a good thing.

Truck is parked, idling smooth and quiet ATM, (unlike my gut) and I'm out for work tomorrow which is going to piss off a lot of people.

This will be the first time in 1 1/2 years that I missed a job due to truck. Not to bad.