pro8186
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Took my corsa sport for an mot this morning and its failed on emissions.
001 Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive
002 exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive.
Could anybody explain what's causing the emissions to be so high and what I can do to help get these down as I've got to take car in for a re-test on monday morning and would prefer if I could solve problem beforehand and save some money. Year of car is 98.
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am4nf
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its a 1600 vauxhall engine, rings and oil seals will be goosed like all the others, friendly mot tester required or engine rebuild....
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pro8186
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CO max limit is 0.300, mine was reading 0.612. HELPPPP
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D0NN3R
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Mine was doing this a
different cat and lamda sort it
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Corsa_Sport21
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Bottle of Redex fuel treatment, £10 worth of Shell Optimax or any other higher RON fuel, then take it out and kick its hole in.
Done this 3 times on past cars and its worked a treat. Your emissions aren't that high compared to what they should be so the above should sort it.
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Generation
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Mrs 1.4 sport failed twice even after new car and lambda and CTS.
Going to stick ed China's machine on it
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Jed D
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quote: Originally posted by am4nf
friendly mot tester required :
this^^
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am4nf
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Or you could stick towels in the exhaust
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pro8186
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Bore off kidda, if u aint got anything good to say don't reply. Sad cunt
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csifku
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quote: Originally posted by pro8186
Bore off kidda, if u aint got anything good to say don't reply. Sad cunt
mate, he might joke but he is right .. when i passed my mot, my emissions were high, just guy in mot centre was good and he just test it in higher than 2000 rpm and it came up all green ...
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pro8186
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Its had a bottle of redex and a good old thrashing down the mway, so we will see the outcome 2moz morning. Could replacing the lambda make a difference if that passed the test and eml isn't showing.
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Generation
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You need the thrashing just before the test
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Corsa_Sport21
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^^^ Why??
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shaunmods
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To get it red hot!
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RCorsa
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Faulty MAP sensors, vacuum leaks etc have all been known to cause emissions failure, maybe have a look around your bay for anything obvious.
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pro8186
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quote: Originally posted by RCorsa
Faulty MAP sensors, vacuum leaks etc have all been known to cause emissions failure, maybe have a look around your bay for anything obvious.
Lost interest in solving the problem tbf, managed to get it through the mot in the end with a 20 pound note haha
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote: Originally posted by shaunmods
To get it red hot!
But by the time they come to do the emissions test, it will have cooled down.
Not sure what its like down south, but up here, they do the emissions test at the end, so about 30mins later. And then add some time on for messing about, getting car in the garage etc at the start.
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pro8186
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quote: Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
quote: Originally posted by shaunmods
To get it red hot!
But by the time they come to do the emissions test, it will have cooled down.
Not sure what its like down south, but up here, they do the emissions test at the end, so about 30mins later. And then add s
Some time on for messing about, getting car in the garage etc at the start.
Emissions test was done at the end of all the other checks so you are right in saying the cat would of cooled down. I seem to be getting a strong smell of fuel out the exhaust tho atm, its bugging me what it could be ??
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daine
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Mine smelt bad of fuel when it got warm, changed the temp sensor and its been fine ever since
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am4nf
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quote: Originally posted by pro8186
Bore off kidda, if u aint got anything good to say don't reply. Sad cunt
Is this aimed at me?
My replies were good and I certainly wasnt joking
Great attitiude to have if you expect people in the future to actually reply and help you
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pro8186
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quote: Originally posted by am4nf
quote: Originally posted by pro8186
Bore off kidda, if u aint got anything good to say don't reply. Sad cunt
Is this aimed at me?
My replies were good and I certainly wasnt joking
Great attitiude to have if you expect people in the future to actually reply and help you
Awww big hugs dude !!!
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am4nf
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you were the one who took the huff mate
Don't cry tho, it will be ok, just make sure someone holds your hand if you post anything in offday or general chat ok?
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jay26
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Fitting a new cat will fix that
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am4nf
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quote: Originally posted by jay26
Fitting a new cat will fix that
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But not always, I fitted a new standard system every mot time and both my sports never passed
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jay26
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quote: Originally posted by am4nf
quote: Originally posted by jay26
Fitting a new cat will fix that
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But not always, I fitted a new standard system every mot time and both my sports never passed
I didn't say always, but in this case it will :-)
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