Fouled spark plugs cause high hydrocarbons emissions. The fuel / mix mixture does not burn clean. I would replace the spark plugs first to see if that solved the problem.
-----Original Message----- From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 12:00 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: tool time ah, perhaps a cultural point -- emissions testing is done at little kiosks here, not a garage. A tuneup was mentioned but I see no reason to go replacing spark plugs and wires and distributor cap etc on a car that runs beautifully unless I know that this is in fact the reason for the reading... Dana >They gave you no recommendations as to what the issue might be? And, >how much it'd cost to fix? > >dana tierney wrote: >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:196887 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