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Re: OT (sorta)
"jor" <jor@jor.com> wrote in message news:2006080220152250073-jor@jorcom...[color=blue]
> On 2006-08-02 09:55:43 -0700, "qslim" <Suckers@suckersdotcom> said:
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>> Excessive hydrocarbons is an indicator of incomplete combustion, and
>> since
>> that can occur from a rich mixture or someting like a lean miss, the HC
>> number alone cannot be used as an indicator to diagnose anything. Do you
>> have any of the the other figures from the test like co, nox, or o2?[/color]
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> HC Loaded: 127 (passed)
> HC Idle Reading: 477 (standard is 220) = FAIL
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> CO Loaded: .85 (passed)
> CO Idle: .27 (passed)
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> It passed the Air System, CAT & Gas Cap tests.
> Thanks.
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If the HC higher at idle than loaded, I'd suspect a lean miss. Make sure
the throttle body plate moves freely and closes properly, check the ignition
system.
--
Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
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