[V8] Forward #10: Failed Emissions Miserably

[Mike LaRosa]

Robert,


Like they say, it could be anything..  but dumping the
codes will
give us a hint.

http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/trouble_shooting/ecufv8.html#blinkblink

In a pinch I used a couple of wires, electrical tape
and a tail light
bulb.... so no excuses for not blinking out the codes
:)

how black is the tail pipe ?  how's your gas mileage ?

maybe one off the top of my head that you haven't done
yet...

- engine water temp sensor in back of passenger side
cyclinder head.

if it's flaky at all, you will usually run rich and
eventually trash the 
02 sensor....  this is a 25-35 dollar part...


Mike,
ex-v8 owner

--- Zay <zaymourth at gmail.com> wrote:

> I will do that but the 02 sensor is only a year old.
>  Is there anything that
> could have damaged the 02 sensor?  If that is the
> case I want to fix that
> before I replace and have it go bad again.  Thanks
> for the quick reply.
> 
> If anyone else replies to this e-mail, please also
> reply to
> rcampozano at mgmmirage.net since I will be at work
> tomorrow and cannot get to
> this e-mail page from work.
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
> 
> On 11/28/05, Korn, Bob <Bob.Korn at fike.com> wrote:
> >
> > Put a new O2 sensor on it.   Would be the first
> suspect.   Did you pull
> > codes?
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> > Of Zay
> > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 12:40 PM
> > To: v8 at audifans.com; Campozano, Robert
> > Subject: [V8] Forward #10: Failed Emissions
> Miserably
> >
> > Here it goes again.  I have sen this message to
> the list for the tenth
> > time.  Somethong must be wrong with the server.  I
> am sending this from
> > my
> > home e-mail.  Mysubscriber e-mail to the audifans
> v8 list is
> > rcampozano at mgmmirage.net.  I need help
> desperately.  Thanks in advance
> > to
> > anyone that can assist.
> > *---------------------------------------*
> > *From:* Campozano, Robert
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:51 AM
> > *To:* 'v8newlist'; v8 at audifans.com
> > *Subject:* Failed Emissions Miserably 1990 V8
> Quattro Auto
> >
> > So, if I were as rich as my car is running right
> now I wouldn't be
> > having
> > this problem...I failed all aspects of the
> emissions test, all of them.
> > Results
> > are:
> >
> > HC ppm
> >
> > Limit   Reading
> >
> > 220      687 (2500+-300)
> >
> > 220      1208 (Idle 775+-425)
> >
> > CO%
> >
> > Limit   Reading
> >
> > 1.20     9.95
> >
> > 1.20     10.62
> >
> > What's really bugging me is that I replaced the 02
> sensor over a year
> > ago
> > (passed then with no problems).  I also replaced
> the Fuel Pressure
> > Regulator
> > about 4-5 months ago.  What else could be
> affecting this?  Right now I
> > am
> > assuming that I have a prematurely failing 02
> sensor.  What else should
> > I
> > look at?  The only other recent work I have done
> is PS hoses and fixing
> > most
> > of the problems with my instrument cluster.  I
> have 10 days to fix the
> > problem so any immediate ideas are greatly
> appreciated.  Thanks...
> >
> > *Zay Campozano *| Computer Engineer | *MGM
> MIRAGE*(tm)
> >
> > *rcampozano at MGMMirage.net*
> >
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