RE: Miserable emissions failure

From: Brian (hskr@cox.net)
Date: Mon Nov 02 2009 - 20:02:04 EST

Running a higher octane fuel will hurt you. Try topping off with 87 octane
next time.

brian cropp
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jason Bleazard
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 12:05 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Miserable emissions failure

On Mon, November 2, 2009 12:52 pm, Mike Sykes wrote:
>
> Might want to think about when the last
> time plugs/wires/cap/rotor got replaced also.

Those were all done together about 2.5 years (22,600 miles) ago.

> I'm sure you've covered all of these bases, but sure the smog nazis
> are letting the truck reach operating temperature before they run the
> test...

I took it for a nice long drive before showing up for the appointment, and
they actually got it on the dyno pretty quickly this time, for a change
(within 10 minutes or so). That's about as good as I can hope for on that
one.

Thanks. 

-- 
Jason Bleazard  http://drazaelb.blogspot.com  Burlington, Ontario
his:  '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black

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