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Took truck in for an Emissions and Safety Inspection except it failed the pollutant HC(ppm) Emission Test at High Speed the given standard is 143 and the current reading topped out at 196 but only at the Higher speed (25mph) at the lower speed it read out from Standard 147, and the reading was 85. It passed all other Emissions pollutants tests. I would conclude a simple tune up is needed or what else could cause the problem?

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Definitely check the tune-up items. I have also had O2 sensors go bad on these trucks.

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