Kim,
   What is a Tristar and why should this work on your
vanagon?   Gary
On 9/11/06, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Okay, my newly acquired Vanagon (stock 2.1) failed
emissions.
>>
>>
>>           IDLE                     2500
>>HC     53                         241       (limit
125)
>>CO% 0.18                     0.53      (limit 1.0)
>>
>>So, HC is too high at speed. Engine runs fine (with
lots of power.)
>>
>>I had to replace the muffler (which was rotted and
rusty and falling
>>to pieces. I pulled the old muffler and cat off the
engine that used
>>to be in my Tristar (which had passed emissions
without problems.)
>>
>>What is the thought here? Tune up? Change the air
filter? The HC at
>>idle seems high to me (though it is within limits).
>>
>>Note, I'm trying to do the minimum as this engine
will be pulled in
>>the near future and replaced with a subaru....but I
have to get it
>>through emissions NOW so that I can get the
registration taken care
of.
>>

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