Hc Emissions

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Danny06
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Post Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:33 pm

Ok peeps i need help big time, I took my car (bmw 325i sport) till get the air flow set and emission(hc & co) set 2day and my Hc is sittin at 2910ppm and needs till be 1200ppm or less for mot, we tryed every thing and cant seem till bring it down!..Has any1 had this problem before? Dont no if this has any effect but the car has a polished and gas flowed head along with a high lift cam!! Need thes emissions down big time for mot.... Any help please
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Post Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:17 pm

high HC normally points to a timing issue, if the valve clearances are set incorrectly , this can casue issues too

what was the idle CO mix ? if it was lower than 1.3 by some margin I'd suggest upping to around that figure and seeing if the HC drops off accordingly.

I assume you've no silly FSE "power valve " wrongness fitted, nor oversized injetcors etc etc ?
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Post Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:37 pm

The co mix woz set at 2.010%vol we tryd dropin the co and uppin it but lowested we got the hc till woz bot 2400

There is none of them valves that im aware of and same with the injectors just wot i have said above
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Post Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:50 pm

bump
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Post Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:15 pm

Can't remember off the top of my head, but an exhaust leak pushes one of the values up, possible CO actually. Maybe worth a look anyway?
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Post Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:05 pm

the co is siting fine!!
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Post Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:13 pm

could it be over-fuelling? maybe to do with the fuel pressure regulator?

or an airleak, after the air flow meter and before the engine (if you know what i mean?)
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Post Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:17 pm

You bothered to check the tappets yet?

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Post Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:16 pm

naw didnt cheek them as it woz till do with the air flow and have it running/idleing nicely now
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