[Shotimes] Re: 92 MTX failed emissions

Alan Fanning Awfanning@earthlink.net
Thu, 13 Oct 2005 07:26:39 -0700


Erik,

Is your car's engine stock or modified?  High HC means unburned gas,
possibly as a result of dirty injectors, bad O2 sensors (is the back bank
sensor OK?), or even old cat's. Could also be a vacuum leak somewhere (?).

That's my $.02.

    Alan


wrote:

> Subject: [Shotimes] 92 MTX failed emissions
> 
> Hello, my 92 MTX just failed emissions on High HC..Readings of 2.58 with  a
> limit of 2.5. from what I can read, HC's are highest when its at low  speed,
> up to 30mph, then it levels off to where it should be. I just replaced  the
> front bank O2 sensor, new plugs, airfilter, and oil change on it. Any help
> from 
> the SHO gods would be awsome.
>  
> Thanks
> Erik