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termuehlen Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2012 Posts: 986 Location: Redwood City
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Smog Fail, engine RPM too high at 25mph. Any ideas on a fix? |
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I'm not a smog expert and don't want to play one on the internet, but your emissions are super clean and I passed this year running my auto at the RPMs I stated above. If it were me, I would just find another smog shop that understands older vehicles and show them your report. See what they say. _________________ 1988 Westfalia automatic Subaru OBD1
1986 syncro tintop wbx |
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AZ Landshaper Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2009 Posts: 1698 Location: The Old Pueblo
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Smog Fail, engine RPM too high at 25mph. Any ideas on a fix? |
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I think hes right ^^. Your being bamboozled.
Find an emissions station where old vanagons gather.
Doesnt it say pass for each row? regardless of the rpms.
If your concerned, Id pull the gov and have a quick look. Otherwise your linkage issues may be contributing. I'm deff not qualified to even discuss rpms and auto trans. Have issues of my own. Lol _________________ Support Small Business.
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85 Weekender w/ EJ22
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and a 67 bug. |
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tjet Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2014 Posts: 3528 Location: CA & NM
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:02 pm Post subject: Re: Smog Fail, engine RPM too high at 25mph. Any ideas on a fix? |
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The fail is the gas cap only, as termuehlen previously mentioned.
The tech may have noted the high RPM, but it was the cap that failed |
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felixbobcat Samba Member
Joined: December 13, 2017 Posts: 173 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: Smog Fail, engine RPM too high at 25mph. Any ideas on a fix? |
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Thanks for all the help everyone. I will wait for the Gas cap and throttle spring I ordered and take it back to the same guy. I get another free test. I will have to argue about the RPM's
If he won't pass it then I may go to a recommended station in Garden Grove. A little too far but if they pass it then its worth the 60 mile round trip. |
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felixbobcat Samba Member
Joined: December 13, 2017 Posts: 173 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Smog Fail, engine RPM too high at 25mph. Any ideas on a fix? |
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Just saw something that will possibly make a difference. I set my timing to the groove in the pulley closest to the case. I understand now that that is a preset 5 degree BTDC mark! My timing must be set to 10 degrees BTDC. |
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