Failed emmisions

[StaticNiche_Quattro]

Set your idle speed to 2500 for the day of the test.  Problem solved.  ;-)



----- Original Message -----
> So, my trusty 200 let me down, went to go get inspected, and the car
failed on
> emissions!
>
> Here are the readings:
>
> Pollutant       Reading         Limit
> --------- ------- -----
> HC PPM Idle     393             220 <-------FAIL
> HC PPM 2500     105             220
> CO% Idle        0.61            1.2
> CO% 2500        0.60            1.2
>
> The car:
> --------
> - 1991 200 20V
> - 133478 miles
> - New O2 sensor about 2 years ago (generic 3 wire).
> - New distributor and cap ~1 year ago.
> - No idea how old wires are.
> - No idea how old plugs are.  But pulled last night.  Correct plugs (Bosch
> F5DPOR), looked good.  Cleaned.  Gap on 4 of them was out of spec (wide),
tried
> to close up a bit.  Re-installed.  Car started right up.  Now, when
reinstalling
> the #5 plug, the wire pulled out of the boot!  I re-installed, and
everything
> seems ok, but is that an indication my wires may be shot?
> - K&N Air filter
> - Lehmen chip (Anderson)
> - Full Stebro exhaust (including two hi-flow cats)
>
> What do you guys think?
>
> I have 60 days to fix before I need to get a re-test. New plugs?  New O2
sensor?
> Clean air filter?  I'm just not sure what causes hi HC's at idle, while at
> 2500rpm everyhting is fine.
>
> Thanks much!
>
> --
> ____________________________________________________________________
> Paul Luevano            |   AMA * MSF   |'99 CBR 600F4  (Racebike)
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> Waltham, MA USA         |  NMA #116657  |'91 200TQ20V   (Winter)
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>