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Old 06-10-2009, 01:03 PM
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Just went in for smog test, car is all stock except for 224 cam, 114lsa, just recently rebuilt less than 50 miles on it. Here is the readings:
HC(PPM)
15mph MAX = 54 Meas=835
25mph MAX = 37 Meas=848
CO(%)
15mph MAX= .51 Meas=6.51
25mph MAX= 5.34 Meas=5.34

NO(PPM)
passed Max was 420, mine was 220

what the hell is going on here?
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HC-Hydrocarbon is typically unburnt fuels. Did you get the car tuned? Are your plugs, wires and coils OK?

CO-Carbon Monoxide is what is removed by a catalytic converter. The CO passes over Alluminum Oxide that when heated releases an extra Oxygen molecule to change the CO to CO2-Carbon Dioxide. Do you have cats? Are they bad?

A lot of times a bad cat that is not clogged will glow red with heat when you drive around. Next time you park hop right out and smell for a burning/ hot smell and look at the cats.

We just fixed this on my dad's show truck and it improved both his CO and HC readings.
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Originally Posted by airmaxon1
Just went in for smog test, car is all stock except for 224 cam, 114lsa, just recently rebuilt less than 50 miles on it. Here is the readings:
HC(PPM)
15mph MAX = 54 Meas=835
25mph MAX = 37 Meas=848
CO(%)
15mph MAX= .51 Meas=6.51
25mph MAX= 5.34 Meas=5.34

NO(PPM)
passed Max was 420, mine was 220

what the hell is going on here?
by NO do you mean Nox?
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yes the cars tuned, new plugs and wires a week ago. and yes by NO, i mean NOx




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