Yes! An exhaust leak [cracked exhaust manifold, bad gasket where manifold connects to exhaust or exhaust header to block] allowing outside air to be sucked into cat converter seems to be a very common source on the board when all is said and done for high NOX. Unfortunately it is the last thing people find after replacing O2 sensor, cat converter etc. I' afraid my car has developed a leak based on the burble sound of exhaust in the manifold area, my NOX was barely passing last time. So sound is one tip.
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1988 245A. Past: 1979 245A; 1987 244 M47; 1971 164E
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