My r26 failed it's MOT today on the emissions! They were three times over what the maximum permitted value is! They seem to thing it could be the lambda so I've got a new one to fit tomorrow, has anyone had a similar experience, and is it the lambda?
Mine was overfuelling like mad with a knackered front lambda. When I had it mapped at RS Tuning Paul said it was just dumping fuel in, so I'm assuming the emissions were through the roof.
Yeah I got a primary lambda so I hope that cures it. The emissions light comes on every now and then and it stinks on idle but I still get pretty good mpg! Confusing!
Put the new lambda on and ran it back down and it's only partly cured the problem, but not enough to pass! The guy either thinks I've had a remap I don't know about or the cat has given up after having too much burnt fuel pumping through it for so long! So now I'm screwed because my MOT runs out at the weekend and I have no idea what's wrong with it I might be faced with getting a new cat at Christmas when I'm already skint! Bloody renaults!
Notts is about 2 hours from me I've been quoted "about 400" from kwik fit and "£1267 with an oem part" from ATS! Is there a massive disadvantage to getting a milltek or power flow one for £150?
The miltek / powerflow ones arent in the original location are they? As when the MOT regs changed it says that the cat must be in the OEM location etc etc, it would probably take a very anal tester to fail you but its always a possibility. TBH the majority of the quick fit price would be in labour i would imagine
Also if you get an cat anf put it in a different place you'll need to either get the 2nd lambda mapped out or extend the cables
Yeah my mate said he's good friends with a guy who would mot a skateboard if you gave him enough! Steves mate doesn't want to because I don't know him! So I'm up sh*t creek! It's just a pain at Christmas because I can't just go and get a new cat and nobody wants to mot it! Hire car o'clock!
I'd call the police on myself if I paid you that, if you pm me your details etc and we can arrange picking it up and stuff. I'll give you more than £20!
I know this but it is a big job to just replace it with like for like, Personally i would just wait til i could get it "mot'd" and fit a decat at the same time May as well get something good out it lol
Yeah but I need a cat for it to pass the mot because it's effectively decatted at the moment! That's the whole point of me doing it! I'm not doing it for fun!
Apparently it's a pain in the arse, I'll either get my dad to help or give up and pay someone! Cheaper to get a used cat and pay someone than have no car and have to buy a new OEM cat!
