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Parts-Dealership
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Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 4585 Location: Kansas City |
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Vehicle failed for hydrocarbons badly, what may be the fix? |
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I done a full tune up, new distruber cap, cables, sprak plug.. new PCV valve new air filter
still planing on taking EGR valve off and cleaning it
after I did all this the hydrocarbons ppm went up another 100, not many mechanics told me it went up caused by better and full combustion creating more exhaust
Hydro carbonsa readings are now nearly 500ppm and inspections requires less then 220ppm
I do all the work myself thinked maybe replacing the Catlic convertor and the oxygen sensor
What else am I supposed to do?
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| Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:17 am |
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Jackson A.
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Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 4433 Location: New York ny |
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A new cat may fix it, but if you are pumping out a ton of unburnt HCs, the new cat will fail soon.
The mechanics are morons. Perfect combustion could mean a zero hydrocarbon reading. The higher the reading, the less economical the combustion. And the reading is a percentage. More exhaust would not mean a higher ppm.
A bad O2 sensor can because rich or lean mixture.
If it is running smooth at idle, you are most likely hitting all cylinders, so that would not be it.
it is hard to say much without knowing anything about the kind of car. If it is a carb, it may be something as simple as a bad choke heater.
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IlloderEr
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Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 4568 Location: Rochester, New York, usa |
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You know, if you live in Texas, the state will give you a check for $3500.00 towards a down payment on a new or warrantied used car.
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FredyH
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Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 4597 Location: Reno Nevada |
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You excluded the most important info of all what kind of car is it? year, make, model
Is the "check engine" or Service Engine Soon yellow light on?
A bad catalytic convrter could because those readings, a good cat will definately drop them down, provided everything else is right.
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Fastride
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Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 4684
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well the sensor may be the 1st way to go, cats cost lots of money .also attempt using a higher grade of gasoline making sure a cleaner burn .
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Remims
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Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 4647 Location: Tucson US |
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Are you burning oil or running the carb/fuel system too rich?
If you're burning oil, or extreme exhaust gases are to get into the crankcase, attempt the product Restore. While it is comparatively costly, Restore does work to decrease the amount of blow by in the cylinders. It should also decrease the amount of oil to get to the cylinders. A compression test of the cylinders will tell you if you have a problem there or not.
Note, if Restore solves the problem, while it'll help extend the life of the engine by maybe some years, you're looking at a shot engine that will have to be replaced or re built sooner rather than afterward.
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