pre cat pollution!

[laz11]

I had the pleasure of watching my pre cat Griff being driven whilst following behind last weekend (in my bro's Clio 182 which was good fun...albeit took a while to realise the car only got going at 6k revs!) and I was a little bemused at what a good impression my Griff was making of a london bus/taxi! i.e crappy puffs of blackish smoke coming out when it was being driven hard and also on some down changes at lower speeds. Now I have had it on the rollers at Austec and apparently it's in fine shape and I did just top it up with oil that morning which may have made it a bit worse... so presume that's got to be expected for a car with no cat converters?

[blitzracing]

That could be as simple as the CO setting on the AFM being out, as this overfuels the engine as the revs drop. I would not follow the procedure of simply setting the DC voltage as on the RPI site, but get someone with a co/ gas analyser to do a reading whilst tweeking the setting to get the CO down to about 2% on idle. My car is well below 1 volt when the reading is correct.

Mark

[laz11]

blitzracing said:

That could be as simple as the CO setting on the AFM being out, as this overfuels the engine as the revs drop. I would not follow the procedure of simply setting the DC voltage as on the RPI site, but get someone with a co/ gas analyser to do a reading whilst tweeking the setting to get the CO down to about 2% on idle. My car is well below 1 volt when the reading is correct.

Mark

Thanks Mark...I'm off next week to get something else sorted on my car so will ask them to check the above too. Much appreciated

[5.0ltr]

Mine was obviously too clean at the front at Chatsworth, so Flip Flops pre cat kindly covered the plate and lights with black muck, perhaps they all do it?

[LordGrover]

Mine's the same: clicky

[laz11]

LordGrover said:

Mine's the same: clicky

Ah ok yep. Well sounds like I need not worry then...it passed it's MOT and also had a service about a month ago

[FlipFlopGriff]

Kicks out loads of carbon bits mainly upon start up - don't stand behind one as it is a nightmare to get off anything. Left a large sani box behind it once I took out the boot and it got splattered - been in the dishwasher about 20 times since and the black marks are still there.
FFG

[Bluebottle]

FlipFlopGriff said:

Kicks out loads of carbon bits mainly upon start up - don't stand behind one as it is a nightmare to get off anything. Left a large sani box behind it once I took out the boot and it got splattered - been in the dishwasher about 20 times since and the black marks are still there.
FFG

Pre-flight checks;
1. Start car, pull out garage and leave running to warm up.
2. pop open boot and remove roof panel.
3. Place roof panel in boot - getting quick at this now
4. Go back indoors to change into a clean pair of chino's...Grrrr! nearly 5 yrs and I still make that mistake.

[Simpo Two]

TADTS.

At a show once a visitor asked me to 'rev it up a bit'. I did and he promptly got spotted trousers!

[Pasco]

Quinny said:

Bluebottle said:

4. Go back indoors to change into a clean pair of chino's...Grrrr! nearly 5 yrs and I still make that mistake.

Yes wearing Chinos is so last year

Don't make that mistake again

You were wearing Chinos at Chatsworth if i recall Quinny

[Pasco]

Bloody OAP'S trying to be Trendy is so Last Year

[AntonyJ]

Chino's mentioned on the Griff forum!!!

fking hell, it'll be golf clubs next.
COME ON GUYS !!!!


And what exactly constitutes an OAP?
Any one over 40??

[The AJP Griff]

AntonyJ said:

And what exactly constitutes an OAP?
Any one over 40??

Bldy hope not!

[Simpo Two]

AntonyJ said:

And what exactly constitutes an OAP?
Any one over 40??

I prefer semi-retired

[Bluebottle]

Hangs head in shame

Anyway, it was all that was left at the back of the cupboard as the Griff had snotted on all my current trendy strides.

[AntonyJ]

The AJP Griff said:

AntonyJ said:

And what exactly constitutes an OAP?
Any one over 40??

Bldy hope not!

Well , I have ages anyway!!!!

[The AJP Griff]

AntonyJ said:

The AJP Griff said:

AntonyJ said:

And what exactly constitutes an OAP?
Any one over 40??

Bldy hope not!

Well , I have ages anyway!!!!

Git!

[clive f]

Pasco said:

Bloody OAP'S trying to be Trendy is so Last Year

you`re a fine one to talk, everytime I see you you are wearing old mans courduroy trousers, with what looks like food stains in the crutch area, but it could be something more sinister

[Pasco]

clive f said:

Pasco said:

Bloody OAP'S trying to be Trendy is so Last Year

you`re a fine one to talk, everytime I see you you are wearing old mans courduroy trousers, with what looks like food stains in the crutch area, but it could be something more sinister

The latter I'm afraid