Hello my car has failed on emissions, co was at 5.3331% on secound test and on the first it was on 7.487%, car is standard, can you advise me as to what i can do to reduce it??? also are roll bar links available from just the dealer? or can i get them from halfords??

Thanks in advance for your help ;-)

 

Is your Lambda O2 sensor ok ?? and hows about asking them to take the car out for a drive to get the car properly warmed up (not just let it sit and idle) and then see what happens

 

CAR WAS RUN IN FOR 20 MINUTES AND THEN LEFT TO IDLE FOR ANOTHER 5 MINTES, TEMP WAS SHOWING WARM.....I'LL CHECK THE SENSOR.

iS THERE ANYTHING I CAN POOR DOWN THE TANK TO HELP????

 

as Nelson says sounds like lambda sensor...

sometimes they might do a fast idle test at say 2000rpm where the cat then gets warmer and the emissions lower.. depends if they are able to monitor the rpm with a probe or not..

As to roll bar links you would do best to get some solid drop links rather than the standard plastic ones, and cheaper too.. check the scoobyshop they probably list them. Whiteline ones are pretty good and should tighten up your handling slightly too.

 

I have to hold mine at 4k RPM for 2-3 minutes before it is ready for the emissions test _ know a very'good' MOT test station!

DPat

 

I have too much mechanical sympthy to leave an engine at 4000rpm for 2 or 3minutes!!

 

With JGM on this one - blimey 2-3 mins at 4K

 

Hi,
As stated, some cars need a severe warm up to get through. Mine failed three times in a row, before another tester sat in and held it at 3000 rpm for a couple of mins max. Even a good nailing up the road prior to the third attempt didn't work, but it's sailed through the last three years with the above treatment. Good luck,
Mart. (94 WRX - Large s/steel rear section)

 

Have you tried an Ecotek CB-26P device on your car? Mine just got through the MOT on a full decat with one of these devices fitted - check out the following links (Evo boys swear by them):

http://www.ecotekplc.com/subaruImp.htm
http://www.ecotekplc.com/more_cars_8.htm#evo

Hope this helps.

 

If you think about it though, 4k rpm in say forth gear is about 60-70ish, just take the car for a good hard drive before the test, that is what we used to advise customers at the garage I worked at, and it did make a difference.

 

Those figures are very high if you have a CAT fitted. I would maybe expect those figures with a Full decat. is it the original exhaust you have on the car?