Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 20:49:49 -0000 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: Passed emissions!
In article <7oY8c.5482$1h7.36206nospamfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net>, cbnospamo.com spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > > "MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message > news:MPG.1ace37e4a71f7a9898a00cnospam.individual.net... > > In article <MPG.1ace2f1e3eca0d74989bf2nospam.individual.de>, > > djtaylornospamoot.com says... > > > > > > oh yeah, quite agree. > > When my T16 passed the MOT last week the readings where. > > CO 0.3 (can have upto 3.5 for my pre CAT 85) > > HC 450PPM (can be 1200ppm for older cars). > > > > Tester was impressed, and said he thought it might be running lean, > > other Saab owners have said it might even be a bit rich as with an > > uprated FPR boost wound up and bigger injectors their CO was about the > > same, and their HC was somwhere in the 200s. Seems too much unburn't > > fuel might be making it's way through, although I tend to get between > > 27-29 to the gallon as long as I don't hoof it around to much like > > holding 3rd until 70 :) > > Might be a touch lean, should be more like 0.5-1.0% co, should help bring > the HC down a tad... > > But if it runs OK, just leave it.... > > > Cheers. To alter the CO, it's inside the airmeter isn't it? Small screw that you are supposed to tweak while measuring the airmeter resistance? -- Carl Robson (The poster formerly known as Skodapilot) http://www.bouncing-czechs.com