Got Spanked; Need Help (archive)

Hello everybody,
So I moved from Illinois to California and brought my trusty E21 along for the ride because I am not quite ready to part with it just yet. However, I am having some emission problems in this state and need some advice. Today I got a pre-test and failed miserably. First of all the test was aborted because the idle was too high (1230)and the timing is advanced. The timing is 38 degrees and is supposed to be 25 degrees. At 2500 rpms my hydrocarbons were 295, but they are supposed to be 150 max. Also, my CO percentage was 2.49 and is supposed to be 1.50 max. These numbers mean little to me except that I failed the test. If I correct the idle and the timing how mucgh of an appreciable difference could that possibly make. ANy suggestions and or advice would be greatly appreciated. I do not want to donate my car because of an emission test. Thank you in advance...

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Re: Got Spanked; Need Help Ryan 20:27 9/21/2001 (0)
Re: Got Spanked; Need Help Ryan 20:27 9/21/2001 (0)
Sounds real rich Lance 14:35 9/21/2001 (2)
- oh yeah.....and then re-tune. Lance 14:38 9/21/2001 (1)
  - Re: oh yeah.....and then re-tune. Peter S 15:22 9/21/2001 (0)
Re: Got Spanked; Need Help Fritz 14:24 9/21/2001 (0)

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