Just took my '85 Jetta for the required Oregon emissions inspections - and it failed the NOx test with a measurement of 4.78 g/mi which is over the state limit of 3.70 g/mi.
My first thought was - a bad EGR valve. But it doesn't have an EGR valve. My second thought was maybe I had the wrong spark plugs or incorrect gap or bad timing, making the combustion temp "hotter". But my spark plugs are Bosch Platinum WR7DP with a gap of .032 and the timing is 6 BTDC, just as it should be.
Any ideas ???
The other emissions are well within spec - CO is 11.2 g/mi (Max=32.0), THC is 0.94 g/mi (Max=2.00)
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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