I just bought a 87 nissan maxima and it failed on the smog test ie:
high CO levels and HC levels
15 mph 4.73% and 330 ppm
25 mph 4.63% and 339 ppm
miles on car 239,000
what could make these amount so high
visual inspection passed
Thank Lewis H.
Professor - 15 May 2005 14:20 GMT
Yes, you're sure running rich all right. There can be many things
causing your problem including... but not limited to:
Engine not warming up properly
Coolant temperature sensor malfunction
Throttle position sensor potentiometer noisey
Clogged air filter
O2 sensor
Professor
www.telstar-electronics.com
> I just bought a 87 nissan maxima and it failed on the smog test ie:
> high CO levels and HC levels
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> visual inspection passed
> Thank Lewis H.