REALLY high emission readings
EEYORE5182 at aol.com
EEYORE5182 at aol.com
Wed Apr 27 13:32:15 CDT 2005
Last time I had my car emissions test preformed, the mechanic eventually
retarded the timing in order to help get the car to pass. This time I wanted to
do that from the start in the hopes that I could pass on the first run.
Should have known not to get my hopes up.
I also decided to try to lower my idle a bit, as it was high (about 900-1000
rpm) so I turned the screw all the way in on the AAC valve, which didn't
seem to help much..maybe around 100-200 rpm). My results shocked me once I got
the slip back from the inspection station:
15 MPH -
HC: Limit 119, Reading 186
NO: Limit 945, Reading 3244!!!!!
25 MPH
HC: Limit 115, Reading 174
NO: Limit 855, Reading 3151!!!
I retarded the timing a good ways by pushing the distributor to the firewall
about a quarter of an inch (it was set about dead center before). But with
numbers that high for NO, I'm a little stumped. The cat is relatively new,
but is a high flow unit. I also have never cleaned the EGR tube (probably a
good time to do that). The O2 sensor is also a relatively new piece, after
being replaced last time I had the tests done. Any other thoughts?
Alex
'93 NX2k
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