

| Subject: | Re: my 88 auto will not pass inspection, the mechanic says there is too much fuel passing through |
| From: | Kenneth Wilford |
| Date: | Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:36:13 -0500 |
Do you know what it is failing for? CO, Nox? This would help diagnose the problem. Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Robert Stewart wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Anyone have any advice on this: > > my 88 auto will not pass inspection, the mechanic says there is too > much fuel passing through the meter. I guess he means into the > exhaust system? > > This is for a NYC inspection. > > Is this caused by the Oxygen sensor? I replaced it over a year ago > with a new Bosch spice-in unit and it passed last year but now since > I have changed my exhaust system with the S&S unit (the old one > rusted through) it's not passing. > > I had it tuned up over the summer and it has been running fine. I get > about 187 miles from fill up to the last white line on the fuel meter > before the end zone. Which I think is roughly 3/4 of tank. > > Could it be the fuel filter? > > I am clueless, the mechanic says he knows what to do but I figure I > would ask you guys as I am sure you know more than this general > mechanic in does. > > Thanks in advance. > > Rob > > -- > Rob > NYC > 88 Auto Wolfsburg, Silver > 230,000 Mile Club > http://web.mac.com/rmstewart > AIM: rmstewart@mac.com >
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