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nsantos23
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failed nj smog test

Post by nsantos23 »

hey guys how you doing

my 90 legacy failedthe emissions test today
here are the numbers

HC standard 100 reading 141
CO% standard 0.50 reading 4.85!

i got no CEL on, do you think is the Cat converter?

thanks in advance

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Post by evolutionmovement »

Could be for the CO numbers, but it also sounds like it's running rich with those hydrocarbon readings. I'd start with the o2 sensor.

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