Emission Spec Poll - What are your CO/HC Limits

[sirocco@telocity.com (Randy B)]

Well for Mars:
1981 Scirocco
San Jose, CA

1999 (old 1715c motor)
2533rpm
HC (ppm):  max-150,  test-48
CO (%) max-1.50, test-0.38
890rpm
HC (ppm):  max-120,  test-23
CO (%) max-1.50, test-0.01

1999 (new TT-1847cc motor)
2306rpm
HC (ppm):  max-150,  test-13
CO (%) max-1.50, test-0.08
981rpm
HC (ppm):  max-120,  test-19
CO (%) max-1.50, test-0.01

2001 (TT-1847cc motor)
2440rpm
HC (ppm):  max-150,  test-9
CO (%) max-1.50, test-0.01
981rpm
HC (ppm):  max-120,  test-18
CO (%) max-1.50, test-0.01

The TT motor was tested with a high flow cat and the following mods:
http://www.myscirocco.org/_MARS__81S/Page12189/page12189.html
Can't seem to find my earlier certs...have to keep looking.
She seems to be getting cleaner every year, LOL.

Randy




At 09:50 PM 03/30/2002 -0500, The Scirocco wrote:

>I just found my PA vehicle inspection report for
>my '79 16V with a TT race DP.
>With all the emission posts, it got me wondering how
>much the state emission limits change from state to
>state.
>
>What are the limits by state, is there a web site
>that covers it? I know different years have
>different limits and sometimes different tests, but
>what are the CA emission limits for say a '79 16V
>Scirocco ('88 PL engine)?
>
>My '79 16V's (at idle) CO% was .52 % and the limit
>for a '79 Scirocco in PA is 4.00% and the HC ppm was
>143 with  the limit of 400 parts per million.
>
>Not bad for 200K+ miles...
>
>If you have a recent emission test, how about
>posting the location and the specs.