really. Yes, it is a CRX. Not sure what a PCV valve is but I have a vague memory of replacing one on another car once... it's something to google, thanks.
Dana >PCV value? > >Is it a CRX? I had this happen to my CRX years ago when it failed a smog >test. Do not know if it had to do with high hydrocarbon emissions though. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 11:50 AM >To: CF-Community >Subject: tool time > >My car flunked emissions! I am very surprised as it runs beautifully, very >smoothly, but there it is... this needs to be dealt with of course, since I >am apparently polluting, not to mention that I need to pass in order to >register the car.... > >So I am hoping that someone here can steer me in the right direction -- >perhaps I just need to replace the air filter or something. My CO emission >are almost negligeable - .01 vs a limit of 1.20 but my hydrocarbon emissions >are quite high - 343 vs a limit of 200. At high rpms only. At idle I pass at >124 vs 200. Does that tell anyone anything? > >Some random, possibly related data... this is an elderly Honda I have just >put on the road again, and it's been sitting a couple of years. Also, when I >took the test I had just started the car, though this was immediately after >driving it about 15 miles, so it should have been warm. > >I am thinking hydrocarbons = fuel mixture? If need be I'll take it to a >mechanic, but it's sooooo a shadetree mecanic car, I hate to do it...if >nobody knows, it's not worth anyone googling; I can do that myself. Just >wondering if anyone knows off the top of their head. > >Dana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:196886 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
