Parts Per Million.
In measuring exhaust emissions.
not really.new spark plugs should help to decrease hc emissions hc emisions are caused by unburnt fuel which is usually caused by faulty spark plugs or faults in the ignition system which would cause the engine to misfire creating a rich mixture ie high hc (hydrocarbons)
Indolene is a form of gasoline used in testing because it is standardized and has no additives. Indolene gasoline is used for the US Federal Test Procedure (FTP) to certify vehicles for emissions rather than commercial gasoline. Indolene fuel used in certification typically has a sulfur content below 50 parts per million (ppm). On the other hand, commercial gasoline sulfur content ranges between 30 and 1000 ppm throughout the US with an average of about 300+/-50 ppm. Indolene gasoline results in reproducible tailpipe emissions from a test vehicle. Commercial gasoline results in a wide range of emissions. The emissions differences are attributable largely to the disparity in gasoline sulfur content. source: http://www.meca.org/galleries/default-file/sulfur.pdf http://www.futurefueltechnologies.com/?page_id=42
HC hydrocarbons CO carbon monoxide NOx oxides of nitrogen
Hydro carbons, oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide. HC, NOx, and CO
In 2003 carbon dioxide emissions were 370 ppm (parts per million). This year (2013) they reached 400 ppm. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution they had been 280 ppm for thousands of years.
It stands for hydrocarbons
To lower the amount of harmful emissions in the exhaust. It converts HC, CO and NOx into H20, CO2, and N2.
The check engine light must be on. Start with having the codes read. Your local auto parts store will help you with that at no cost.
it's hydro carbons parts per million.. its a way of measuring you engine emmissions and if the car is running "clean" enough to be given an inspection sticker...
The only recall I found was: 181 3.0 SOHC engine: 12/93 Excessive HC emissions