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Re: Spider Emmission Woes
Nick,
What are the high rpm readings?
Charlie
>From: "Nick" <nicksnrt@domain.elided>
>To: "Alfa-digest" <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
>Subject: Spider Emmission Woes
>Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:55:48 -0500
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>I was notified by the state of NC today that if I don't get my car to pass
emissions by the end of the month they will provide me
>with a $250.00 fine, and refuse to re-register it. Shesh....
>
>Test Results:
> Standard First test This test
>HC 220 447 303
>CO 1.20 .47 .53
>CO2 --- 14.1 14.1
>RPM --- 753 854
>
>The O2 sensor appears to be working. Based on the schematic on the car disk,
it would appear that if my thermotime sensor was
>failed, I would be running rich all the time. Would that cause such a high HC
reading?
>
>Am I putting off the inevitable replacement of the cat?
>
>Nick
>Apex, NC
>'84 Spider -running well but unable to convince the Government.
>
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