BTW, you can check the engine codes (inc. O2) without a code reader/scanner,
but since the MIL isn't lit (I presume) it won't tell you much in this case.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Re: Questions on Emissions
>
> Eric/Inch,
>
>
> Could be O2 sensor and/or catalytic converter. A bad O2 sensor would
>probably
> have fired the MIL ("Check Engine") idiot light.
>
> A tuneup (plugs, wires, rotor, cap, PCV) wouldn't hurt.
>
> I put a cat converter on my girlfriend's '95 Country for about $125, and an O2
> sensor costs about $80 (unless you buy it from Chrysler, of course ;)
>
>
> bs
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> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
> '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
> ***************************************************************
>
> Subject: Questions on Emissions
>
>
>>
>> OK, after spending housr replacing a cracked exhaust manifold on my SO's
>> car. Not to mention fixing the horn, e-brake, and a bunch of other little
>> things, followed by a good cleaning. The car failed for emissions.
>>
>> Now, it's a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 6cyc. (95, so I cna't use my
>> scanner!) 8>(
>>
>> The failure was for high HOx levels. 1057 was the limit and she was at
>> 1345 (from memory)
>>
>> What could be a fix for this? New Plugs?Air cleaner? PVC valve?
>> Themostat? Something else?
>>
>> Thanks for any direction to fix this.
>>
>>
>> Inch
>> http://megageek.com
>>
>> "Did you exchange, a walk-on part in the war,
>> for a lead role in a cage?" R Waters.
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