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dan_m1les
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3rd Aug 10 at 22:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lasst time I had an MOT the garage, which I use all the time, said that my cat was on the way out and hence why my engine management light had come on after scanning it through his diagnostics and assuring me this

So today I spent £230 getting a new cat and having it replaced. " hours later the light is back on! I'm in the process of getting hte car sorted so I can sell it. I also still owe him £60 for the labor etc. as he knows me. Where do I stand on this? As to say i'm a bit annoyed is an understatement.
Shrek
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4th Aug 10 at 13:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What garage was that??
Steve
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4th Aug 10 at 13:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cat going or gone wont cause eml.

most probably lambda sensor
barter
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4th Aug 10 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
take the bulb out,much cheaper
Steve
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depending on how picky the garage is that can fail aswell if the eml doesnt light when you flick the ignition on and go out when you start it technically is a fail.

also you arent addressing the issue which could cause it to fail regardless on emissions
Kano
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4th Aug 10 at 13:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
cat going or gone wont cause eml.

most probably lambda sensor


Yes it can. Lambda sensors will get funny readings and pop the eml on.
Scotty C
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4th Aug 10 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But if you haven't got a lambda after the cat, it wont know the cat is fucked...
DaveyLC
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4th Aug 10 at 14:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Kano
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
cat going or gone wont cause eml.

most probably lambda sensor


Yes it can. Lambda sensors will get funny readings and pop the eml on.


Depends what the car is.. Only Euro4 cars (2001+) have a pre-cat and there-fore an 02 sensor after it..

Whats the car? Common fault on Corsa C's is the F30 fuse blowing (IIRC) which kicks out an O2 sensor and MAF fault.
Steve
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4th Aug 10 at 15:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah i was asssuming it was a corsa B therefore lambda will be before the cat
dan_m1les
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Nope its a 2001 golf GTi so there is two lambda sensors.

And Shrek it was motorcare down in the trading estate near were they repair porches etc? of Edinburgh avenue?
DERV-POWER
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4th Aug 10 at 17:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what readings are you getting at the second lambda sensor
dan_m1les
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Its not responding at all, bank 1 sensor 2
Steve
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4th Aug 10 at 17:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
then surely its the sensor
dan_m1les
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I didnt know this till after ty replaced te cat and the light came back on
span8v
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4th Aug 10 at 18:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bank 1 sensor 2 is the 02 sensor my mates had loads of problems with his mk4 golf doing the same thing
Pete_vxl
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4th Aug 10 at 18:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cant vagcom over ride this?
dan_m1les
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I hate getting a car ready to sell! They are all little niggly bits. This sensor doesnt technically do anything apart from tell me when I am polluting the world too much and its broken. Car runs perfect otherwise!

My new car budget slowly gets smaller
Pete_vxl
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Im sure if you get vagcom it will be able to over ride this and blank out whichever sensor is being a dick.

 
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