Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 15:56:38 GMT From: R Ellefson <ellefson3nopsami.com> Subject: Help
I have a 88 16v non turbo, it failed the NOX emissions test. I have noticed the it is using excessive gas in colder weather, I also noticed that when the emissions test was being run it smelled almost as if the car was running rich. I notice that the temp gage never gets to the middle but stayes in the lower third of the gage. Could my problem be excessive richness causeing both the emission problem as well as the gas consumption increase in cold weather, and could this richness be caused by a thermostat and or fan temp switch which are to low for cold weather? Thanks Ron