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Feb 14, 2013 | 10:29 AM

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i82much

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Originally Posted by kevinkpk

That sounds like checking for air leaks or ppm O2, not familiar with this type of emissions. I'd look at the evap canister hose routing, does one say vent or back to tank?

There are 2 hoses on the canister, 1 goes to the base of the carb, and the other goes to the tank

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Feb 14, 2013 | 10:35 AM

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[QUOTE=tech2;240671]the states test method sounds retarded.
I live in southern Calif, so that might make some sense to it being assinine
My father in law has a scanner. Guess I'll have to resort to borrowing it after hearing about codes and solenoids.
Trust me I'll be back for more help.
Thanks to all that have replied. I really appreciate it.
I'm eating some "crow" on a respose to one reply. I'm sorry on that one

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Feb 14, 2013 | 1:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tech2

do fuel guages read in numbers over there? To me 3:00 is time for a sandwich not a quanity of fuel. lol

I think he was referring to the position on the needle wrt a clock face. I interpreted it as about 3/4 full.

Feb 14, 2013 | 1:38 PM

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Originally Posted by i82much

There are 2 hoses on the canister, 1 goes to the base of the carb, and the other goes to the tank

You posted it was tbi. Has this car always been in Ca.? Sounds like that early crap California emission stuff.

Feb 15, 2013 | 6:05 AM

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it all make sense now. Being pre obdII it does not have evap monitors. The system was never meant to perform self leak tests.

You will need to have the system smoke tested to find the leak.