Re: [DMCForum] Setting Fuelling - Why does the DMC PRV Hunt?

["Farrar Hudkins" <fhudkins@xxxxxxx>]

They say that in Alabama, too? I'm glad to know it's not just a
Louisiana thing! :D

Thanks, everybody, for the info -- Andrei especially -- looks like it's
time to check the O2 sensors (again).

Farrar ... your neighbour in New Orleans ;)

Scott Mueller wrote:
> 
> Here in the South, Alabama specifically, when we say that "Dog Won't
> Hunt" we mean that it is not working correctly.  The PRV is set up to
> hunt so that the emissions are as low as possible while the engine is
> idling.  Perhaps the difference in the fuel injection systems settings
> are simply the difference in emissions standard between the US and GB.
> 
> Take a look at eh emissions report on the car.  Mine was checked in CA
> several years ago and the readings were so low the technician was
> convinced that his tester was not working correctly.  He checked another
> vehicle and his machine was in fact working correctly.
> 
> Scott Mueller
> 002981
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Gutkowski [mailto:webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 6:44 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Setting Fuelling - Why does the DMC PRV Hunt?
> [long]
> 
> Almost certainly not, but we know from a Renaut expert that the setup
> procedure is different and the Renaults don't hunt.
> 
> Martin
> 
> Farrar Hudkins wrote:
> 
> > Now I have a question ...
> >
> > Is "hunting" really all that bad for a vehicle? My truck hunts
> sometimes
> > at idle (between 50 and 600 RPM I would guess - I have no tachometer)
> > but never dies. I decided not to worry about it. Can somebody with
> more
> > technical knowledge of this symptom tell me if it's dangerous?
> >
> > - Farrar in New Orleans
> 
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