cure for EML after decat sorted
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Hi Gent/Gal's
I recently gutted a spare set of stock cats (thanks again JohnM) and found I suffered with EML coming on saying cat threshold exceeded![laugh](/inc/images/laugh.gif)
I Have used O2 sensor spacers in the past with good results so decided to try the same on the R8. £20 delivered later for a pair of 304 stainless spacers and no more EML. The true test was today driving to BHP show which included a few blats, a couple of 11's and 2 hours of crawling traffic![furious](/inc/images/furious.gif)
Search on 'the bay' for O2 spacer if you are decatted and have EML issues, the ones i got are fomr profusion![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
![](http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/fastbikes76/IMG_8182.jpg)
![](http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/fastbikes76/IMG_8183.jpg)
![](http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/fastbikes76/IMG_8184.jpg)
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And decided to fix the usual cracked bracket on pasenger manifold. Seems fairly common to snap off there and make a slight ticking noise (not loud at all).
![](http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/fastbikes76/IMG_8192.jpg)
Hope that helps others and saves them speding £££'s of Emulators and remaps etc when not always needed.
Cheers
Elton
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I recently gutted a spare set of stock cats (thanks again JohnM) and found I suffered with EML coming on saying cat threshold exceeded
![laugh](/inc/images/laugh.gif)
I Have used O2 sensor spacers in the past with good results so decided to try the same on the R8. £20 delivered later for a pair of 304 stainless spacers and no more EML. The true test was today driving to BHP show which included a few blats, a couple of 11's and 2 hours of crawling traffic
![furious](/inc/images/furious.gif)
Search on 'the bay' for O2 spacer if you are decatted and have EML issues, the ones i got are fomr profusion
![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
![](http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/fastbikes76/IMG_8182.jpg)
![](http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/fastbikes76/IMG_8183.jpg)
![](http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/fastbikes76/IMG_8184.jpg)
![](http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/fastbikes76/IMG_8186.jpg)
And decided to fix the usual cracked bracket on pasenger manifold. Seems fairly common to snap off there and make a slight ticking noise (not loud at all).
![](http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/fastbikes76/IMG_8192.jpg)
Hope that helps others and saves them speding £££'s of Emulators and remaps etc when not always needed.
Cheers
Elton
![cool](/inc/images/cool.gif)
Edited by fastbikes76 on Monday 5th May 21:11
neiljohnson said:
Great news that it's worked ![thumbup](/inc/images/thumbup.gif)
Pretty sure I saw you on the way into the show
Show was a complete f
king shambles though!!
Yup, I'm happy. I've used them with great success in the past but that's not too say the R8 would be happy with them ![thumbup](/inc/images/thumbup.gif)
Pretty sure I saw you on the way into the show
Show was a complete f
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![laugh](/inc/images/laugh.gif)
Mate it was dire !! I done it around 5 years ago and que'd on the A2 for nearly 3 hours that time. So today I take a mate and my two little un's in and decide we would go at lunch time, surely the mad rush would be over by then..nope ! 2h15 on the A2 again and that's me done for good never never again
![mad](/inc/images/mad.gif)
I was in a Blue R8 and parked just along from a red R8 V111 VXR I think ?
Ps due an MOT in July
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fastbikes76 said:
neiljohnson said:
I was in a Blue R8 and parked just along from a red R8 V111 VXR I think ?
VIII VXR is on here, and lives in Ashford. I didn't make it across to Lydden today. I ended up spending all day cleaning the interior of the Escort. It certainly looks more presentable now.Glad you've sorted out the CEL.
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fastbikes76 said:
Yup, I'm happy. I've used them with great success in the past but that's not too say the R8 would be happy with them ![laugh](/inc/images/laugh.gif)
Mate it was dire !! I done it around 5 years ago and que'd on the A2 for nearly 3 hours that time. So today I take a mate and my two little un's in and decide we would go at lunch time, surely the mad rush would be over by then..nope ! 2h15 on the A2 again and that's me done for good never never again![mad](/inc/images/mad.gif)
I was in a Blue R8 and parked just along from a red R8 V111 VXR I think ?
Ps due an MOT in July![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
I saw a few inc a white Bath 's' ![laugh](/inc/images/laugh.gif)
Mate it was dire !! I done it around 5 years ago and que'd on the A2 for nearly 3 hours that time. So today I take a mate and my two little un's in and decide we would go at lunch time, surely the mad rush would be over by then..nope ! 2h15 on the A2 again and that's me done for good never never again
![mad](/inc/images/mad.gif)
I was in a Blue R8 and parked just along from a red R8 V111 VXR I think ?
Ps due an MOT in July
![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
There was also a few ro's inc the metallic blue (wrapped?) one & also one was drifting but broke & had to be trailered off!
I was in the overflow car park & they managed to block the exit off for over 2 hours!!! was seriously pissed off!
See you in July
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fastbikes76 said:
neiljohnson said:
Great news that it's worked ![thumbup](/inc/images/thumbup.gif)
Pretty sure I saw you on the way into the show
Show was a complete f
king shambles though!!
Yup, I'm happy. I've used them with great success in the past but that's not too say the R8 would be happy with them ![thumbup](/inc/images/thumbup.gif)
Pretty sure I saw you on the way into the show
Show was a complete f
![](/inc/images/censored.gif)
![laugh](/inc/images/laugh.gif)
Mate it was dire !! I done it around 5 years ago and que'd on the A2 for nearly 3 hours that time. So today I take a mate and my two little un's in and decide we would go at lunch time, surely the mad rush would be over by then..nope ! 2h15 on the A2 again and that's me done for good never never again
![mad](/inc/images/mad.gif)
I was in a Blue R8 and parked just along from a red R8 V111 VXR I think ?
Ps due an MOT in July
![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
Granby said:
I've been to that show since it started but couldn't make it this time as I was in Germany, think I made the right choice but I'm normally on a stand in the show and get there at silly o'clock without any problems, Lydden is a joke with these big shows as it only has a single lane entrance & exit, they need to invest some ££££'s to sort it
They may have another issue now! spoke to a friend who's sister works for the local council & apparently they didn't have the proper planning in place with the council or the police so they could be in a lot of trouble!! Glyn84 said:
Those are the exact ones and from the same seller.![thumbup](/inc/images/thumbup.gif)
ringram said:
Looks like a lot of messing about for something that is "fixed" with a couple of mouse clicks in the ECU software.
How much is the software, probably just a 'little' more than the 20 fix above I'm guessing. I cant see how unscrewing a sensor and screwing in a spacer is a lot of messing about...took me 20 minutes to do on the drive with basic tools ![confused](/inc/images/confused.gif)
Yes EFI live and HP tuners have their uses...but not if all you want to do is turn off a CEL due to decats.
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