[s-cars] emissions test failed

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Did you run VAG-COM on it?

Douglas Landaeta wrote:
> Well, I replaced the plugs, boots, O2 sensor, changed the oil, ran 2 bottles
> of 'guaranteed to pass' valve cleaner, and ran it very hard and very hot to
> no avail. The numbers are still not good.
> Requires HC below 100 and CO below 0.5 - Reading 103 HC and 1.99 CO - a bit
> worse than before.
> She must be running rich like... The only thing I can think of is either
> weak POS's or coils (no symptoms though). Any ideas what other sensors could
> be failing that would allow such a condition?
> My next attempt is to swap the RS2 injectors back to the OE ones or pull the
> chipset back to stage 1 Lehman's I have on the shelf. Anyone got a stock ECU
> I can borrow?
> Doug
> On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 7:36 AM, Rich Assarabowski <konecc at snet.net> wrote:
>> Doug:
>>
>> One more, make sure you change the oil before you go for emissions, you
>> always have some hydrocarbons in the oil from blowby (oil dilution).  And
>> those big heavy exhausts need to be really warm when you go in.
>>
>>
>> -- Rich A.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Landaeta
>> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:03 AM
>> To: Calvin Craig
>> Cc: Scar
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] emissions test failed
>>
>> It was probably 2003 when O2 sensor was changed. Methinks new o2, new plugs
>> and boots (on the shelf) and having it real hot and 'italian tuned' will do
>> it. Thanks everyone for all the advice, It helped me to 'cool my jets'. I
>> also think that the cooler (more dense) air these coming weeks are better
>> than a dank 60 degree day. We'll see.
>> Oh , and a bit of the CRC stuff too.
>>
>> Cheers all,
>> Doug
>>
>> Sent from my mobile.
>>
>>
>> On Nov 16, 2008, at 11:48 PM, "Calvin Craig" <calvinlc at earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > How long has it been since you changed the 02 sensor?  That's cured
>> > the problem on both my S4 and a '91 F150 I have when I failed
>> > emissions before.
>> > --Calvin
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Douglas Landaeta
>> > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:23 PM
>> > To: Scar
>> > Subject: [s-cars] emissions test failed
>> >
>> >
>> > UrS-heads,
>> >
>> > So the UrS4 at 115k didn't get through NJ emissions inspection this
>> > time.
>> > Here's the data:
>> > Requires HC below 100 and CO below 0.5 96k Dec. of 2004 HC 61 CO 0.04
>> > pass 107k April of 2007 HC 81 CO 0.45 pass 115k Nov 2008 HC 117 CO
>> > 1.78 fail I know that they didn't test properly, but there's no
>> > arguing with these women (yes both inspectors). They turned it off
>> > twice and stalled it once then only slowly raised it to about 2400 rpm
>> > test. I know when it's hot and is gunned well, it runs clean. Any
>> > suggestions on what could be causing the perceived progressive
>> > deterioration in the numbers? I just put new air filter, fuel filter,
>> > tbelt, etc. They require something to be done before they retest.
>> >
>> > Doug
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