Took the GTO thru Aircare

455gto · Poncho Master!

Took the GTO thru Aircare

da66 · Addicted!

depending on how bad it failed My beaumont failed and had to rejet the carb Where abouts are you in the lower mainland I can recommend a guy that did mine for about 50bucks

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

I'm so glad we don't have to go thru this abuse here. It's bad enough our newer cars have to be tested!

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

455gto wrote:

Crap I hate going thru this. Anyone have some helpful advice on how to pass the idle test?

Why dont you guys call your MPP and ask if you can just send in the money, and forget the test... I am sure all those old cars, are going to really ad up to serious polution Why dont they just test Jet Ski's

455gto · Poncho Master!

On the CO2 ..the max is 4.09. Mine is 6.11 at idle
I'm in Surrey. I have till the 23rd to pass this thing or use permits. I think I can get 3 months insurance on a fail

da66 · Addicted!

Ya you can get 3 months on it If interested I will pm the guys name and # to you He might even be able to help out over the phone as to what the issue might be Does it give any explanition on the what if my car fails?

455gto · Poncho Master!

427carl wrote:

455gto wrote:

Crap I hate going thru this. Anyone have some helpful advice on how to pass the idle test?

Why dont you guys call your MPP and ask if you can just send in the money, and forget the test... I am sure all those old cars, are going to really ad up to serious polution Why dont they just test Jet Ski's

There was talk of getting rid of it. Alot of people just claim they live outside the GVRD with a buddies address and then they don't have to test.

455gto · Poncho Master!

da66 wrote:

Ya you can get 3 months on it If interested I will pm the guys name and # to you He might even be able to help out over the phone as to what the issue might be Does it give any explanition on the what if my car fails?

Sure PM me the # and thanks

gtoguy73 · Addicted!

Hey Kim; First time mine failed as well however, we did not know how lean I had to be to make it pass, so when I went back the second time the car was barely running in order for it to pass. I know all the guys at a Pontiac dealership so after the car passed inspection the guys were waiting for me back at the shop so that I could get it running properly again. You may need to do a similar thing.

Now I do not need to Aircare ever again, as I have "Collector Plates" on the car now. Thank god. Just got my insurance notice for the year $265.00.

455gto · Poncho Master!

That $265 won't even get me 3 months. I can't wait for a modified collector for my year.

I tried screwing with my carb before. I'll see on dropping the RPM some more and pay another $23

gtoguy73 · Addicted!

Trust me, you will probably be waisting the $23.00 and will have to do it again for another $23.00. Not to mention it costs more for the 3 months of insurance than it does for a 1 year pro-rated. I know that Gold Key Pontiac could dial it in for you.

da66 · Addicted!

For some reason I cant seem to find a listing on the place I was reccomending If you know gold key you are local to me then. If you go west on 24th to king george Just before that there are 2 strip warehouses The one closest to KG hwy about 1/2 way down in Bryans auto repair Ask for Damian Let him know that Marty snet you and hpoefully he can get you set up

65Camino · Uber Guru

Just curious being from Ontario... When you test these are the standards the same across the board or are they different with new versus old cars?

da66 · Addicted!

There are diffrences with the age Ususally the older ones are a little more lenient but at times they seem to be diffrent even from station to station I still think its a big cash grab They are starting to close down stations now and say the contract will not be renewed in I think 2010 or 2011

455gto · Poncho Master!

gtoguy73 wrote:

Trust me, you will probably be waisting the $23.00 and will have to do it again for another $23.00. Not to mention it costs more for the 3 months of insurance than it does for a 1 year pro-rated. I know that Gold Key Pontiac could dial it in for you.

Thanks for the tip on Gold Key, but Bryans shop is less than 9 kms away from me. He'll fit me in today. He said no problem as long as I drive in the rain.
Thanks Marty hard to find someone to work on your car besides yuourself.

-- Edited by 455gto on Thursday 19th of March 2009 01:18:19 PM

da66 · Addicted!

hope it works out for you What time you headed there Wouldnt mind to meet ya If not keep me posted on how it goes

455gto · Poncho Master!

I wasn't there for 5 minutes and he said I was good to go. Hooray I passed biggrin biggrin biggrin

He brought my idle CO2 down from a 6.05 to a 1.05
Marty sounds good for meet, but I'm buying your coffee.

67rag396 · Poncho Master!

Awesome that the correct answers are found on this site. Way to go.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

455gto wrote:

I wasn't there for 5 minutes and he said I was good to go. Hooray I passed
He brought my idle CO2 down from a 6.05 to a 1.05
Marty sounds good for meet, but I'm buying your coffee.

Good for him/you! Sounds like, he needs to set up shop, outside the Aircare Station... biggrin

da66 · Addicted!

Glad to hear that he was able to get it all fixed up for you I will give you a call possible friday to meet up for a beverage

87 player bird · Poncho Master!

Glad you passed! My 69 gto rag went through like nothing. I just leaned the carb right out and I was good to go. Run hi-test, go on the #1 for a good fast rip, lean it out and good to go. If not , find a guy in insurance (zone z)