MOT emissions test.
MOT emissions test.
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kevd

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180 posts

190 months

Saturday 8th October 2011
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Hi All.
Put my Griff in for the annual worry of the MOT, which I am glad to report passed with no advisories. But it only just scraped through on the emissions test! The tester ran it through a few times before we got a pass. My question is, is there any way of adjusting the mixture slightly to make it a bit leaner snd hopefully help the emissions, or is it a job for a professional on a RR?
I have a brand new PiperX cross filter fitted and full ACT induction kit as well, plus all Cats are fittted (as far as I know)
Any advice on this would be appreciated.
Kev.

steve-V8s

2,924 posts

277 months

Saturday 8th October 2011
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Which part of the test was it failing on ? tell us the numbers off the printout.

kevd

Original Poster:

180 posts

190 months

Saturday 8th October 2011
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I only have the figures for the PASS cert, but they are as follows.

Fast Idle 2500-3000rpm
CO - 0.012%
HC - 13ppm
Lambda - 1.030

Natural Idle. 450-1500rpm
Co - 0.467

I think it was the lambda test that was failing.

dnb

3,330 posts

271 months

Saturday 8th October 2011
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Sounds like a small air leak or exhaust leak somewhere.

blitzracing

6,422 posts

249 months

Saturday 8th October 2011
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Assuming your car has catalysts, the mixture is not adjustable in any way, and as long as everything is in order like good plugs, HT, no air leaks, a clean catalyst and good lambda probes the ECU should be controlling it correctly.