Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:07:56 -0400 From: Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnopsamlamelame.org> Subject: Re: Help
Dexter J wrote: > > Salutations: > > R Ellefson wrote: > > > > I have a 88 16v non turbo, it failed the NOX emissions test. I have > > noticed the it is using excessive gas in colder weather, I also noticed > > that when the emissions test was being run it smelled almost as if the > > car was running rich. I notice that the temp gage never gets to the > > middle but stayes in the lower third of the gage. Could my problem be > > excessive richness causeing both the emission problem as well as the gas > > consumption increase in cold weather, and could this richness be caused > > by a thermostat and or fan temp switch which are to low for cold > > weather? > > > > Thanks > > Ron > > The car is reading something that it likely making it send too much fuel in > the mix.. Check you average consumption at speed against the manual.. Don't > let it go on if you get stuck in traffic a lot as it will make your piston > walls wear out early.. > > Extra gas will cool an engine down - but if it thinks it's running cold - > it'll give it extra gas because it just thinks you are living in the Arctic > and taking extra time to warm up.. > > Temp sensor - Thermostat - or - your injectors are dirty and leaking.. The > crap they sell you to put in the tank to clean injectors isn't really > useful in my experience - you should pull - all - of them out, flush the > lines and bench clean.. > > A guess - but - a guess.. > Also - check the air mass sensor for trouble.. -- J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - Real Audio 8+ Required - all the Time Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Stan Rogers Live - Barrett's Privateers http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/167.RAM