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Re: Questions on Emissions

To: <Eric@megageek.com>, <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Questions on Emissions
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 07:22:41 -0700
BTW, you can check the engine codes (inc. O2) without a code reader/scanner,
but since the MIL isn't lit (I presume) it won't tell you much in this case.

bs
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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Re: Questions on Emissions


> 
> Eric/Inch,
> 
> 
> Could be O2 sensor and/or catalytic converter.   A bad O2 sensor would 
>probably
> have fired the MIL ("Check Engine") idiot light.  
> 
> A tuneup (plugs, wires, rotor, cap, PCV) wouldn't hurt.
> 
> I put a cat converter on my girlfriend's '95 Country for about $125, and an O2
> sensor costs about $80 (unless you buy it from Chrysler, of course ;)
> 
> 
> bs
> ***************************************************************
> Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
> '67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
> ***************************************************************
> 
> Subject: Questions on Emissions
> 
> 
>> 
>> OK, after spending housr replacing a cracked exhaust manifold on my SO's
>> car.  Not to mention fixing the horn, e-brake, and a bunch of other little
>> things, followed by a good cleaning.  The car failed for emissions.
>> 
>> Now, it's a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 6cyc.  (95, so I cna't use my
>> scanner!) 8>(
>> 
>> The failure was for high HOx levels.  1057 was the limit and she was at
>> 1345 (from memory)
>> 
>> What could be a fix for this?  New Plugs?Air cleaner?  PVC valve?
>> Themostat?  Something else?
>> 
>> Thanks for any direction to fix this.
>> 
>> 
>> Inch
>> http://megageek.com
>> 
>> "Did you exchange, a walk-on part in the war,
>> for a lead role in a cage?"  R Waters.






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