Important! : emissions

1. tobomoto Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Essexshire Posts: 1885 zx7r, 28 seater optare

   #1 24th November 2008, 11:33

   my cars just failed the mot on emissions. at the min it has a raceland ss manifold, a supersprint mid pipe and a scorpion back box. normally it is decatted but i put the cat in for the mot. i have 1 lamda sensor in the manifold before the cat and the other is in the engine bay. if i cut a hole in the pipe after the current cat (under car jobbie), weld a nut on it and put the sensor in there, would it work? i.e bring the emissions down?
2. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #2 24th November 2008, 11:35

   you should have 2 lambdas in, 1st to adjust fuelling and the 2nd should be after cat to check cat is working.
3. Ste Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo

   #3 24th November 2008, 12:23

   buy a 1.1 exhaust with cat for MOT time.
4. tobomoto Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Essexshire Posts: 1885 zx7r, 28 seater optare

   #4 24th November 2008, 17:49

   does a 1.1 cat have a hole for a sensor after the cat, on the tube bit before it joins the mid pipe?
5. VTRcraig Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 coventry Posts: 275 black and silver race car vtr, many saxo projects

   #5 25th November 2008, 10:48

   you need to get friendly with your local mot'ers
   
   or when u take it back, watch them do it and make sure they are getting the engine hot before they take the readings, make sure the fan is coming on.
6. tobomoto Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Essexshire Posts: 1885 zx7r, 28 seater optare

   #6 25th November 2008, 12:33

   dont think it would matter how friendly i got with them. the emissions were 12.5 (should be 0.2) so dont think they could easliy turn a blind eye. it was properly heated as well. just taken the cat off and im gonna cut a hole in the pipe after the cat bit, weld a nut on it to take the second sensor. also need to cut down the mid pipe a little inside where it connects to the cat. hopefully it will work then.
   if it doesnt work, are there any other cats i could use that have a hole after it? i.e does a1.1 exhaust have 2 sensors, 1 pre cat and 1 post cat?
7. VTRcraig Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 coventry Posts: 275 black and silver race car vtr, many saxo projects

   #7 25th November 2008, 13:00

   if you are friendly with them you can get them to put it on another car lol
   
   yeah that should work, do you need a the bit to weld on to the exhaust to put the lambda sensor in? i should be able to get you one for free if you need one.
8. tobomoto Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Essexshire Posts: 1885 zx7r, 28 seater optare

   #8 25th November 2008, 13:07

   the bloke i used to deal with has left and the others are a bit too straight. hopefully a bloke at work should be able to sort somthing out today, then i can get it sorted tommorow. if not can i give you a shout?
9. saxovt5 L-plater Joined: Nov 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 32 saxo vts http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo136

   #9 26th November 2008, 20:28

   hmmm, whats your reg, is it sy02jzr by anychance??
   
   if it is the guy you bought it of is a rite con mate.
10. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #10 26th November 2008, 20:46

    the 1.1i cat, (whole pipe) doesnt have any holes for another lamdba (sp) sensor, well meh doesnt
11. tobomoto Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Essexshire Posts: 1885 zx7r, 28 seater optare

    #11 26th November 2008, 22:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxovt5 hmmm, whats your reg, is it sy02jzr by anychance?? if it is the guy you bought it of is a rite con mate.

    no it isnt mate! ive managed to get the cat sorted today so ill put it in for the mot again tommorow/next day. hopefully it will pass...
12. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #12 26th November 2008, 22:42

    e-fingers crossed for you
13. tobomoto Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Essexshire Posts: 1885 zx7r, 28 seater optare

    #13 26th November 2008, 22:45

    cheers matey!!
14. Bullit010 Newbie Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 6

    #14 28th February 2014, 11:32

    Why is SY02JZR a Con? its mine now just curious......
15. jasonmayall Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.

    #15 28th February 2014, 12:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bullit010 Why is SY02JZR a Con? its mine now just curious......

    If it were that much of a shed, it wouldnt be going nearly 6 years later lol... I wouldnt worry.