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Car Forum / GMC Cars / January 2005

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High HC's when tested at 15 mph

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Rayvan - 25 Jan 2005 00:16 GMT
My Van (1993 Astro engine code W 154,000 miles)
is failing California's smog requirement.

They tested the van on rollers under load and found this:

HC's at 15 MPH (1475 RPM)
Allowed: 88 PPM max.
The van got 164 PPM.

It passes in CO% and it passes for NOx (PPM) with flying colors
and in the 25 MPH test it passes all three w/no problems...
It runs clean at idle, and it runs clean at 2500 RPM (no load)

The van has never failed smog before and otherwise runs perfectly. This
is the first time it's ever had to run on the rollers under load.

In an attempt to fix it I just replaced all the fuel injectors and the
fuel pressure regulator. It now runs a bit cleaner:

It now fails w/109 PPM HC (down from 164. It's allowed 88)

The van has had a fairly recent tune-up that included a new pcv valve,
ig. wires, plugs, rotors etc. cleaned the K&N filter etc. This was only
about 10,000 miles ago.

Compression is good, starts right up, no CES codes, runs with about the
same fuel economy as it ever has...

So basically it only belches out smog when I cruise around in a parking
lot. What the heck do I do now?

Thanks,

Rayvan
451ctds - 26 Jan 2005 15:01 GMT
> My Van (1993 Astro engine code W 154,000 miles)
> is failing California's smog requirement.
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>
> Rayvan

        Could be the gas ?   Possibly stale fuel was in van,
 before an emissions test, I like to buy some Premium from
 more than one busy gas station, this way, I know the brew is true

     Past experience has shown, stored cars need to burn off stale gas
before taking test.
WaterWatcher - 29 Jan 2005 05:13 GMT
> My Van (1993 Astro engine code W 154,000 miles)
> is failing California's smog requirement.
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>
> Rayvan

Could be a weak catalytic converter.  I had an '88 Safari van and when I got
talked into a new cat by a muffler guy the van's emissions dropped by about
half and it had about half the mileage yours has.  Also, the next time you
have it tested, be sure to drive it on the freeway for 10 miles or so and
leave it running while waiting for the test.  Converters have to be hot to
work efficiently.

HTH,
WW
 
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