lambda problems

  1. L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 33
    #1
    hey all, just had me car back from the mot station and it passed on everything apart from the lambda on emmisions. so i changed the the sensor below the cat and it still failed. the engine managment light is on and i recently had a 4 2 1 manifold taken off if that would make a difference.

    any help with this 1?
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can
    #2
    What car is this?
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti
    #3
    Like toad said what car? Does it have a lambda before the manifold aswel?
  4. Newbie Joined: May 2007 Plymouth Posts: 19 Saxo VTR 2001
    #4
    Mate disconnect the battery for 10 , 15 mins it needs to reset the Sensor or something mine did it i replaced the sensor and it still failed. went back to where i got it and they told me to do it, After disconnecting the battery for 10, 15mins it worked fine and passed
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonyboi View Post
    Mate disconnect the battery for 10 , 15 mins it needs to reset the Sensor or something mine did it i replaced the sensor and it still failed. went back to where i got it and they told me to do it, After disconnecting the battery for 10, 15mins it worked fine and passed
    he may not even need to do this it might just read clean after a couple of days, thats what mine did!
  6. L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 33
    #6
    i disconnected the battery when i fitted it. ill do this again but i really dont think its this. the cars a 2001 vtr.
    will i have to send it to citroen?
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by k17ljt View Post
    i disconnected the battery when i fitted it. ill do this again but i really dont think its this. the cars a 2001 vtr.
    will i have to send it to citroen?
    well all citroen will do is put it on the diagnostic machine and see what fault code its reading. It is £44 pound for a diagnostic - i had this done at a citroen specialist. They will tell you what is wrong. Give it a few days yet the light may still go out! Could also be the sensor in the manifod
  8. L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 33
    #8
    that probably my best bet then, am i ok to drive it to citroen without mot and tax? As you can tell im not the best with cars
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by k17ljt View Post
    that probably my best bet then, am i ok to drive it to citroen without mot and tax? As you can tell im not the best with cars
    Not sure on that one mate i know you can drive without an mot if your driving it to an mot test station but im not sure about not having tax!
    Look i got one of these its like what they have a citroen i dont know if its any use to you?

    http://cgi.ebay.com.cn/ws/eBayISAPI....QQftidZ2QQtZkm

    I had my fault code read at a garage but this does the exact same job for the same money, buy it delete your engine management light and see how it goes. If it has failed its mot because of emmisions you could have something wrong with your cat!
  10. L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 33
    #10
    but the cats for carbon dioxide and its ok with that, its just the lamba sensor. I hate not knowing what i have to do 2 repair it!
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti
    #11
    Mate i cant work out what the exact problem is? Your car has failed on emissions when it went for its mot yeah? is the engine management light on? Give me a bit more info and i may be able to give better advice
    Ben
  12. L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 33
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by BenSilverSaxo View Post
    Mate i cant work out what the exact problem is? Your car has failed on emissions when it went for its mot yeah? is the engine management light on? Give me a bit more info and i may be able to give better advice
    Ben
    yea it failed on the mot on the emmisions. it was ok for carbon dioxide/monoxide but failed on lambda because the wire was cut on the sensor below the cat. so i replaced that and it still didnt pass. the engine managment light is also on. ive disconnected the battery for 20 mins and restarted it and its still on.......
    HELP?????!!!!!
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by k17ljt View Post
    yea it failed on the mot on the emmisions. it was ok for carbon dioxide/monoxide but failed on lambda because the wire was cut on the sensor below the cat. so i replaced that and it still didnt pass. the engine managment light is also on. ive disconnected the battery for 20 mins and restarted it and its still on.......
    HELP?????!!!!!
    Have you been able to drive the car? Mine went off after two days, but i drove it in those two days!
  14. L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 33
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by BenSilverSaxo View Post
    Have you been able to drive the car? Mine went off after two days, but i drove it in those two days!
    because it hasnt got mot i havnt been able to drive it.

    does anyone know ware i can get a standard airbox from? im wanting every thing to do with it because mine has a universal filter on it which is crap!!

    i cnt post in wanted coz im a newbie thanks!!!!
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti
    #15
    Get your post count up mate and keep checking the for sale section. Also keep checking ebay for people that are breaking saxos. Buy that fault reader or get a diagnostic done at a garage that way they will tell you what sensor may be broken!!