Colorado Emissions

[mdwyer]

Well, I just got back from my semi-annual government sanctioned anxiety service. Somehow, I've owned this thing long enough to have gotten my third emissions test. This year, they went back to a two-speed idle test, which is strange since it is the exact same lane that I used two years ago when they managed the shoe-horn the VX onto the rollers. Either the dyno grew in the last two years or the VX shrunk. Osteoporosis, maybe?

The 2-speed idle test is faster, not as strict, and is a whole lot easier on my sanity, since I don't have to visualize the VX falling off the dyno.

Anyway, the results seem to suggest that the VX is getting cleaner in its old age. At the very least, the HC readings suggest that leaving much less fuel unburned. That's probably more a side effect of the different fuel mixtures than anything else, though.

Test 2500RPM / IDLE
HC PPM 30.4 / 11.6 (limit 220.0)
CO% 0.48 / 0.14 (limit 1.2)
CO2% 15.3210 / 14.0520
RPM 2320 / 786 (limit 1350)

[hughesdt]

I take my VX, and others, to the Boulder emissions testing place. They tried to put the VX on the dyno and couldn't make it work, know what you mean about anxiety levels as it was bouncing all around. Told them it wouldn't fit the next time and they tried anyway. The last time I told the guy it wouldn't fit the last several times, he checked and did the idle test without going through trying the dyno again.

Last couple of times the road side emissions testing has passed me, so no trip to the emissions place. Wasn't sure I'd be very appreciative of them, but so far it has been good.

Dan

[pbkid]

i remember when i had my VX, i had to register it in Douglas County one time and i was terrified to watch my car bounce all over the place like that.

i was trying to get to the guy to ask him if he should be putting some kind of limit strap on it or something incase one of those tires grabs something.

Its scary to watch all 4 wheels spin at about 55 mph while sitting still, and theres a brick wall in front of your car.

[mdwyer]

They tried to put the VX on the dyno and couldn't make it work. Told them it wouldn't fit the next time and they tried anyway. The last time I told the guy it wouldn't fit the last several times, he checked and did the idle test without going through trying the dyno again.

The one time they did get in on the dyno (2009 Northglenn at 112th, the AWD lane), they had to squeeze the rollers together right to the limits. The VX fit, but barely! I wonder if you're the reason that they didn't run mine this year, then: Maybe they put the VX in the computer as 'banned from the dyno'.

Not that I'm complaining.

[stt9c1]

Guess I won't be looking forward to this. I have to get my VX tested and then registered in the next couple of weeks.