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Assessment of catalytic converter: Longer than 200 sec. since start. Coolant temperature above 70 °C. Vehicle speed 40 -115 km/h. Accelerator pedal depressed. Engine speed 1270 -2540 RPM (auto. 1200-2100 RPM). Engine load 100-500 mg/c. Oxygen sensor 2 voltage changes corrected with respect to load and engine speed and accumulated for during approved voltage periods for oxygen sensor 1 *). When the voltage changes have been corrected and accumulated for 20 sec., their average value is calculated.

*: Accepted periods have 30-80 % pulse ratio (+trigger).