scuba steve

Hi all took my 95 subaru for mot test today and it struggled on emissions
Would cleaning fuel additives help such as red ex etc ?
If not any ideas what would cause this etc and poss cures please
Also it needs a new new steering rack gator not bad for an old girl i suppose lol

Alan MaC

Steve, are you fully decated?

Regards

Alan MaC

scuba steve

No the cats are still in place only mod is a jasmec back box 3 inch other than that the car is standard

Simon 69

JDM or UK?

scuba steve

JDM

Alan MaC

Scuba Steve, you should be ok if your cats are still in.

Suspect it must be a fuel problem, running rich/lean??

Are you running Super or 95 Ron??

There is a Petrol Additive that you put into you tank that sorts this.


The boys that service my Scoob, put this in to help with emissions.

Ivan or Sean will tell you what the additive is called & will probably do mail order.


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I hope this helps.


Regards.


Alan MaC

scuba steve

Thanks for your reply i am running on tesco super unleaded 99 ron
Will check out link cheers for your help

Simon 69

Depending on its date of first registration, it doesnt need to pass a cat test (pre August 1995).

scuba steve

Just checked the log book and it was registered June 1995.
How sure are you of this? Because i will go and argue this out with the garage if you are 100% sure.

Cheers
Steve

Alan Jeffery

Hi Steve. Do you have the emission figures? If you let me have them, I'll tell you what to do next. I need CO, HC and Lambda.

Steve Scooby

mine failed 2 first time just took it for a good blast got it absolutaly red hot took it in again and it past with flying colours

Simon 69

I am certain. If they are ignorant of the facts then I believe that there is an MOT helpline that they can call.

Simon

ps. Im sure that someone will be able to post the flowchart which confirms this; you can print it off and show them.

The rookie

iTrader: (1)

There is a VOSA hotline to call yes, as they did it when I tried to get the wife's JDM Celica through...

Anything with an 'effective date' prior to August 1995 that is not on the manufacturers defines list should be tested as a non-cat car (3.5% CO).

Simon

scuba steve

The thing is it passed but i was charged £25 because he said he had to nurse it through
Not sure what to make of this as i had the same thing on my fto last 2 years .
Same garage this was also an import 1995
Not sure if they are doing me a favour or just ripping me off

Simon 69

Ripping you off! They shouldnt have been putting this car through a cat test.....

The rookie

iTrader: (1)

Ripping you off....you could complain to VOSA as they either test to the regs or not, and if 'nursing it through' is within the regs, no charge, if its outside the regs then it shouldn't be being passed - excepting of course it shouldn't be being tested as a cat car anyway!

Simon

scuba steve

Thanks for all your replies will pay the garage a visit and let you know the outcome