Archive for January, 2010

Its illegal to use red diesel in cars but does it have any adverse effect on newer turbo diesel engined cars?

I know we asre not supposed to use red Diesel in normal road cars but me and my friends want to know how is it different from normal pump diesel (Ultra Low sulpher Diesel) apart from the red dye in red diesel?
Can it cause any harm to engine or tank?
Can you see anything red coming [...]

My integrated motor assist light and emission light is on?

My car is a Honda Civic Hybrid 09 model. The integrated motor assist light and emission light is on. How long can I keep driving?
if i’m not mistaken when the light comes on the computer operates so that you can still drive the car. but it is in a default mode so you can still [...]

HOW DO I FIX P1450(P1450 Inability of Evaporative Emission Control System to Bleed Fuel Tank?

Tighten your gas cap.

My car passed emission test but I couldn’t get inspection sticker?

2003 Toyota Matrix because codes went on. I have no lights on instrument panel that suggest a problem. They want me to drive 100 miles an bring it back. I havn’t disconnected battery, Codes have to do with CO2 emissions. If you have 2 codes, you don’t pass. Is this for real? Or is [...]

What is the probability that the world will unite to lower CO2 emissions enough to make any difference?

Please no speeches about whether GW is real. I’m only asking about getting the world united about anything. 100% would be total confidence in world unity. Given that we can not get unanimous support to boycott Iran to prevent nuclear catastrophe. China and India both have said they will not slow down [...]

Emission Fail in Connecticut (need help) Nox?

the passing limit is 1500 my cars reading was 2700. I was wondering what could i do to lower it i changed the manifold, cat converter, graduated or did the cars timing, the first reading was 3200 the second reading was 3500 after changing the cat converter, i also took it to the mechanic and [...]

What is the standard emissions warranty for a 2004 Pontiac Sunbird ?

A friend has a 2004 used Pontiac Sunbird with 31,000 miles. It failed the emissions test because of a bad o2 sensor. Would the o2 sensor be covered under a federal emissions warranty for up to 7 yrs or 70,000 miles and be replaced for free by the dealer ? Thanks.
the federal warranty is 8 [...]

What is the difference in energy between the two levels responsible for the ultraviolet emission line of the?

ultraviolet emission line of the magnesium atom at 285.2nm
Please walk me through how you got the answer! The energy difference between the 2 energy levels involved in the UV light emission of an atom or
molecule is:
Del(E) = h x f = (h x c) / l
f would be the frequency in sec-1 (Hz), [...]

Do you agree with Kevin Rudd and Labor Emissions Trading Scheme? if so why?

I have noticed that every question you ask is political. You are not a politician by any chance???

What ia the CO2 car emission for a euro 4 car?

If you’re asking about the carbon dioxide emission limits for a European Class 4 passenger car then it is:
1.00 g/km for a petrol (gasoline) model and
0.50 g/km for a diesel.