Re: [DML] Fails CALIF emission

["Bruce Benson" <delornut@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The heat stove has been a part of automobile engines for decades. It's
purpose is to provide warmer air during cold weather and during engine
warm-up. It prevents engine stumbling during the warm up phase but plays no
particular role in reducing emissions. It in no way substitutes for exhaust
gas recirculation.

Bruce Benson

> Negative. The DeLorean was not equiped with an EGR system. Instead, it
uses a "heat
> stove", and a flap in the air intake ducting, which is controled by a
bi-metalic arm.
>
> -Robert
> vin 6585 "X"
>
>
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, JDub <doki_pen@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Does the delorean have an EGR system? From what I know
> > the EGR system is what lowers the NOX numbers, maybe
> > yours has failed?
> >
> > Jon
> > --- stephenjpattison <steve@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > My car seems to frequently fail the Nitrous Oxide
> > > test on the
> > > California Emmisions Inspection.  I have 31k miles
> > > and recently had
> > > the O2 sensor replaced in Garden Grove.  Outside of
> > > the repair shop,
> > > does anyone have any ideas what I might look at ?
> > > Levels today were
> > > 2 to 3 times maximum allowable.
> > > Thanks
> > >
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