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Gross Polluter 200 1984

posted by  someone claiming to be Paul on  Thu Mar 21 17:38 CST 2002 [RELATED]

My 1984 240 DL (with 225K miles) was just labeled a "Gross Polluter" because it exceeded the NO (PPM) limits. This is apparently a new test as part of California's Smog Check/Certification. The technician said that exceeding the NO (PPM) test was usually caused by a bad EGR valve, but since the Volvo didn't have an EGR, he didn't know what would fix the problem. I told him that the car seemed to run fine, didn't burn any oil, and got decent gas mileage, but he said that the car did have 225K miles on it. Maybe it was time that I considered an engine rebuild if I wanted to keep the car.

Two years ago the old girl passed her smog check just fine, but this time, because of the more stringent testing, she's a Gross Polluter. I'd like to keep my Volvo on the road (as I said it doesn't burn any oil - gets decent gas mileage - the engine feels tight - no leaks - the body is good - no rust - good paint - great interior), but if I have to do a major engine rebuild, it might be time to put the old girl out to pasture.

Has anybody experienced this problem and is there a cost effective way to lower the NO (PPM) emissions?

Paul






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