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• Re: Fail air are
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 20:07:18 -0800
  Dennis Actually the hydrocarbons were very high at the Idle test (1025) but below the maximum allowable for the driving test (73.00)... As...
• Re: Gas prices
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:17:35 -0800
  ...A 2002 article in a prestigious journal described how Russian scientists were able to produce hydrocarbons from elements present in the center of the...
• Re: Help Educate Me
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 10:44:06 -0700
  . The simplest cats only deal with mice I mean hydrocarbons, Mine does birds and lizards, too. Must be a GL model. Karl Wolz
• Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 16:04:39 -0700
  I failed emissions:( and I need to fix something so that I can get it to pass. Suggestions? thanks, John-Reed Maffeo Mesa, AZ
• Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 18:44:43 -0700
  >I failed emissions:( and I need to fix something so that I can get >it to pass. >Suggestions? ---------- Move to Baja. Friday tomorrow! Ron
• Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 16:24:42 PDT
  ...Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor? Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 16:04:39 -0700 I failed emissions:( and I need to fix something...
• Fail air are
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 19:04:20 -0800
  My Westy failed aircare...hydrocarbons being too high. The O2sensor is new and the van is running just fine. Any idea what might be...
• Re: Lunch with Bentley
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Nov 1994 14:41:25 -0800
  ...Combustion temperature is affected by mixture- the Bentley Bosch Fuel Injection book has a lovely curve showing CO, NOx and unburned hydrocarbons as a...
• Re: Head Damage? Test strips!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:31:37 -0400
  ...They detect hydrocarbons so you will also need some level of combustion failure for the hydrocarbons to get into the coolant. Dennis -----Original Message...
• emissions inspection failure
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Mon, 24 May 1999 20:16:04 -0600
  ...The idle test, where they stick a probe in the tailpipe and measure, came out too high for CO and Hydrocarbons. What's the...
• Re: Emissions Test Failure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:31:42 -0700
  Short trips=rich running and over time the oil absorbs blow-by hydrocarbons. Crankcase ventilation system sucks them into the intake air which can...
• Re: On Exhaust Cracking, Vibration and Noise (not short) for Converted Vgons
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 10:06:36 EDT
  ...Just beware - - some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have structures that resemble pheromones, while still others can stimulate hair growth in unusual places. Blah, blah, blah...
• Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 08:41:34 -0700
  ...Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor? >re: I failed emissions:( and I need to fix something so that I can >get >it to pass...
• California Smog Trouble - 1987 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:13:04 -0700
  ...Won't pass; he says hydrocarbons way too high. Any ideas what would cause this? Passed fine two years ago, new cat then, new...
• Re: push start - not?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 08:33:24 -0800
  ...It is possible that extra hydrocarbons from unburnt fuel will build up in the catalytic converter and cause it to fail prematurely. Jim '91...
• Emissions Problems/90 Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Roger & Marilyn Ehret
  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:04:52 -0700
  ...It failed the emission test here in WA, but only on the hydrocarbons at idle. It passed the hydrocarbons at 2500 RPM. It also...
• Smoker's Car: Fix using Ozone
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:58:08 -0400
  ...The free oxygen oxidizes (go figure) the nasty smelly hydrocarbons in the air. Don't breathe ozone, though. Bad for the lungs. I have...
• Re: Brake cleaner, tire treads, and organics
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 02:17:14 -0500
  ...the contaminated grass! Jeez, this was some really RAD stuff! Chlorinated hydrocarbons might be found on the medians/sides of highways??? God, that's...
• Re: Emissions Test Failure
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:29:49 -0400
  When I was first putting my '89 on the road, I went from hydrocarbons "too high to test" to a clean pass by changing...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 3 Mar 2014 00:16:03 -0500
  ...While hydrocarbons from leaky vapor recovery systems are a common failure the NOx reduction is an extremely important part of smog control. This is...
• Re: WAS Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 May 2012 21:27:57 -0400
  ...Possible overloading of the CAT from excess unburned hydrocarbons. Yrs, d
• Re: engine pushing exhaust into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 2 Dec 2007 04:25:04 -0800
  ...84 wolfsburg I take mine to the local smog shop and ask them use the sniff tester for hydrocarbons in my coolant reservoir. BenT
• Re: Excessive Hydrocarbons
  Historical mailing list - Martin Garramone
  Sun, 24 Sep 1995 18:06:31 -0500 (CDT)
  Several people have suggested using sealer. If you really don't want to do that, the intake may not be perfectly flat. You could...
• Re: NVC Cleaning them hands up!!
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:52:37 EST
  ...You get the feeling and the protection!! >> Nitrile gloves are preferred for automotive and fish cleaning work as they are more resistant to hydrocarbons...
• Re: Smell gas...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:47:02 -0400
  There are sniffers that you can buy that will detect hydrocarbons. Good for finding propane leaks, and gas leaks. I bought mine from Fox...
• Fw: Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 15:01:45 -0700
  ...Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor? > In a message dated 4/28/00 11:00:07 AM, lkchris@USWEST.NET writes: > > << re: I failed...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 12:24:12 -0400
  ...I still have the old cap and will test it; the mechanic can't find anything wrong - no hydrocarbons in the coolant from a...
• Re: Maximum engine power and Performance Chip disscussion
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:25:31 -0800
  ...Unfortunately, that results in a lot of unburned fuel > (hydrocarbons) going out the exhaust, which is a no-no from a pollution > standpoint. Dave...
• Re: Brake cleaner, tire etc ..But wait, there's more!
  Historical mailing list - S2
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 20:02:45 -0600
  ...the >contaminated grass! Jeez, this was some really RAD stuff! Chlorinated >hydrocarbons might be found on the medians/sides of highways??? God, >that's...
• Re: overheating issues
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 08:10:36 EDT
  ...oil (for example, a lot of white foam on the underside of the oil filler cap) and hydrocarbons in the coolant (dye test). George
• '87 Failed emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
  Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:24:02 -0700
  Hey all, My '87 GL failed its emission test today. Hydrocarbons were more than double the max and CO was about 1.25 times...
• Re: Emission Test Readings
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 11:53:53 +0200
  ...Volume CO Average reading 0.52 percent Volume Helmut '80 Camper > Hydrocarbons CO CO+CO2 >Limit: 220 PPM 1.20% >6.00% >Idle: 97...
• Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 08:58:51 -0600
  re: I failed emissions:( and I need to fix something so that I can get it to pass. Suggestions? Obvious suggestion is to take...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 23:29:30 -0500
  ...Even if the miss > fire is due a to a bad injector, vacuum leak, or an engine problem, the > system will know. > While hydrocarbons...
• Re: Fail air are
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 23:35:19 -0500
  ...The hydrocarbons are the result of a failure to burn the fuel in the first place. At idle, from an adjustment stand point the...
• Re: Fail air are
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 22:28:40 -0500
  ...Fail air are My Westy failed aircare...hydrocarbons being too high. The O2sensor is new and the van is running just fine. Any idea...
• Re: Expansion tank level; was RE: temp light blinking.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:06:05 -0400
  ...I hope it's not gas leaking from the cylinders but you can find out by testing the pressure tank headspace for hydrocarbons. Yours...
• Re: New O2 Sensor now stuttering
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:46:37 -0400
  ...If the mixture goes too rich you get hydrocarbons; if it's too lean you get nitrogen oxides. But stoich is in between the...
• Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 16:50:31 -0700
  John-Reed Maffeo wrote: > > I failed emissions:( and I need to fix something so that I can get > it to pass. > > Suggestions? Check the...
• Re: Excessive Hydrocarbons
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Sep 1995 09:22:21 -0700
  only thing I can think of is to smear some RTV sealant on the >gaskets, but that makes a huge mess. Still, that's...
• Vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:04:13 -0400
  ...Mine was tested recently and came in at (grams per mile) Hydrocarbons 0.34/limit 3.88, CO 1.78/limit 59.97, NOx...
• Re: How dose water get in the muffler?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:23:13 -0500
  ...the muffler in the morning when I >start up the engine? Hydrocarbons such as gasoline burn to produce carbon dioxide and water. When the...
• Re: Smoker's Car: Fix using Ozone
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:00:48 -0700
  ...The free oxygen > oxidizes (go figure) the nasty smelly > hydrocarbons in the air. > > Don't breathe ozone, though. Bad for > the lungs. > > I have...
• Head leak
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 09:38:18 -0700
  ...be done? I have no coolant in the oil and no hydrocarbons in the coolant and no apparent loss of performance. Hmm. . . Brendan 84...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters- EGR
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 00:11:30 -0500
  ...hydrocarbons that they're most worried about - makes sense, carbon > monoxide isn't nearly as serious a pollutant as the various aromatic hydrocarbons in...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:52:09 -0400
  ...My mechanic tested the coolant (while the engine was both hot and cold) for traces of combustion leakage (hydrocarbons in the cooling system) and...
• Re: fridge problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:32:10 -0600
  ...therefore the engine created by the 12v heating element puts more hydrocarbons in the air than the waste from the propane flame. Jim > > I...
• Re: Brake cleaner, tire treads, and organics
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 23:46:02 -0800
  ...the > contaminated grass! Jeez, this was some really RAD stuff! Chlorinated > hydrocarbons might be found on the medians/sides of highways??? God, > that's...
• emissions inspection failure(Utah)
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 13:47:45 -0600
  ...He was able to get the CO down fine, but the Hydrocarbons don't seem to drop, especially at 2500 rpms (part of the...
• Re: Waterboxer starting problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Dec 1995 21:52:30 -0500
  ...BTW, the catalytic converter doesn't >let >anything *in*, it lets things *out* (and catalyzes combustion of the excess >hydrocarbons) What I meant to...
• Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 11:43:16 EDT
  In a message dated 4/28/00 11:00:07 AM, lkchris@USWEST.NET writes: << re: I failed emissions:( and I need to fix...
• Re: 060412 smog tests
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:43:19 -0400
  ...They say old oil can hold excess hydrocarbons, or something like that. I also run a tank full of (gas with) injector cleaner through...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013 18:14:09 -0400
  ...A 5 second spray into the pump intake while running it off battery should do it, and no worries about leaking stinky hydrocarbons all...
• Re: Let's not make vented catalytic heaters
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 11:01:31 EST
  ...If you still want the heat, why not leave the hydrocarbons outside by using one of those miniature Honda generators and dedicate it to...
• Re: Running on Tap Water (was Re: Attention California Vanagonites)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 09:15:42 -0400
  ...The result is a gas containing one-third carbon monoxide and two-thirds (useless) nitrogen, plus small amounts of unburned hydrocarbons, CO2 (undesirable) and...
• Re: Smog test failed - here is my plan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:55:24 -0400
  ...It has >passed twice before without needing help, but not this time. > >It has high hydrocarbons at idle, which means it is running rich...
• Re: Broken New Engine, What is fair resolution?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 13:11:43 EDT
  ...done cold most often proves nothing. <<Is there a test for Hydrocarbons that checks the coolant itself, rather than the gas found in the...
• Eurospec Emissions Appendix
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 19:32:32 EDT
  ...compared to last time. Here in Albuquerque, the following standards apply: Hydrocarbons: 220 ppm CO: 1.2% Two years ago, I failed with the...
• Re: Brake cleaner, tire treads, and organics
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 09:24:08 -0500
  ...the >contaminated grass! Jeez, this was some really RAD stuff! Chlorinated >hydrocarbons might be found on the medians/sides of highways??? God, >that's...
• Re: Emissions (CO) still out...
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 17 Oct 1995 19:31:33 -0700 (PDT)
  ...High HC (HydroCarbons) is a sign of running rich. DO ask the experts, cause this guy is wrong. CO has little to do with...