Check to see if your CAT. has been hollowed out.
                                     Eric

Marc wrote:

> Well, everything passed state inspection except emissions, which failed
> miserably.  Since I never had a mechanic look over the whole vehicle when I
> bought it, I'd like to take it somewhere that really knows these things to
> fix the emissions and do an overall inspection for me.  Can anyone
> recommend a place in/near Durham, NC?
>
> Here are my emissions results:
>
> Test          Reading   Standard
> HC (ppm)    406         220
> CO (%)      6.09         1.20
> CO2(%)     10.0         ------
>
> Does this info suggest what needs repairing?  If it's not too difficult,
> I'll try it myself.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Marc