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emissions test 850 1994

posted by  yona on  Tue Aug 27 14:01 CST 2002
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Folks:
Last month I bought a used 850 wagon from a toyota dealership. At the time, the car had its check-engine light on (which I was told was due to emissions) and the dealership agreed to get it fixed. Which they did. The even had inspection and emissions test done before giving me the car. I have had the car for about 400 miles now averaging 24-25 mpg.

Anyways, I just came back from state emissions test. Car failed the HC level at 254.5ppm ( 220ppm standard). CO was at OK at 0.63% (1.2%) standard. My previous volvo, an '85 740 at 147k, emitted a mere 130 ppm of HC.

Question is what could be causing such a high level of HC emissions and why is the check engine system not able to detect it ? Exhaust is clean (no black smoke, no smell of gas) and engine power, vehicle mpg seem fine.

yona
'94 850 wagon, 5 spd, B5254S non-turbo,
77k miles






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