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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 04:35 PM
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Barely passed smog - high HC advise

Kindof amazing, at the exact limit on the two numbers.

From what I read its unburned fuel, any advise based on the other numbers the most probably cause?

It does smell gassy and the mileage sucks (~11mpg). Otherwise it seems to run fine.
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 02:43 AM
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11mpg sounds old an tired..
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Old May 1, 2014 | 04:51 AM
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Re: Barely passed smog - high HC advise

check TPS voltage. Mine smelled gassy when it started to fail.
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Old May 1, 2014 | 09:48 AM
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Re: Barely passed smog - high HC advise

Sometimes it's arcing inside the cap, replace the cap and rotor.
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 09:40 PM
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Re: Barely passed smog - high HC advise

Check your fuel pressure and tps setting.
Your % co2 should be closer to 15.1
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 09:42 PM
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Re: Barely passed smog - high HC advise

Check your fuel pressure and your tps setting.
Your % co2 should be closer to 15.1
I think you are to rich.
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