Matthew, Check and or replace your temp 2 sensor. It informs the ecm of the engine temperature. Bently has a chart for resistance values at certain temperatures. Also make sure your thermostat is working properly. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Utterback" <utterback@CAPITOLADVANTAGE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 5:23 PM Subject: Emissions Help in VA
> Help! > Just bought a used 84" Westfalia, very > nice shape and a very good deal. > Had it VA inspected and emissions > tested. Pasted the inspection, got tags > and I am on the road, BUT it failed the > emissions by a fair bit. > At 15 MPH: > HC ppm limit is 183, I was 271 > CO% limit is 1.65, I was 9.75 > At 25 MPH: > HC ppm limit is 179, van was 268 > CO% limit is 2.22, van was 9.73 > I got one suggestion to have van warm > and running for over 30 min., because > Vanagons run rich when cold, or not > warmed up. > > Any other ideas or help? > I have 30 days to fix it. > Thanks, > Matthew E. Utterback > in VA > |
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