M.O.T. emissions - FAIL?

[Geoff Crispin]

Mine failed last year but told them to make sure that engine was up to temp (hot) and it passed

 

[Ianmc]

Mine failed last year but told them to make sure that engine was up to temp (hot) and it passed

Tried that with the Eurocarparts cat a week or so ago, in fact ran the car for almost 2 hours and covered 100 miles to no avail!
Is your cat OEM Geoff?

 

[Geoff Crispin]

Tried that with the Eurocarparts cat a week or so ago, in fact ran the car for almost 2 hours and covered 100 miles to no avail!
Is your cat OEM Geoff?

Hi Ian
I have no idea really it looks original exhaust system type had a new s:s cat back section and it failed mot I told them to make sure that it was hot(re Tony) and it passed

 

[t-tony]

An 02 plate 1.1 Saxo failed on Lambda at lunchtime as I expected it would due to exhaust blowing at the front end. The reason it was blowing came as a surprise though . . . .

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

If you're wondering Why? So were we.

Tony.

 

[Jack Ratt]

That's tin worm mate, and an entomologist would love to see that. Think it's a modern phenomenon that only eats would be boy racer exhausts. Guilty party is the "Drillus-Hollus" creepy crawly, but you may know them by another name

 

[Brian4]

If you're wondering Why? So were we.

Tony.

I bet it sounds good though????????????

 

[Redline]

They’ve just welded in a Saxo-phone so it can play tunes

 

[gookah]

I can see this writing off cars in future

 

[littlefeller]

There speed holes

 

[t-tony]

That's tin worm mate, and an entomologist would love to see that. Think it's a modern phenomenon that only eats would be boy racer exhausts. Guilty party is the "Drillus-Hollus" creepy crawly, but you may know them by another name

Very true mate, but this was an example of Idiotus Completicus. He drilled the holes to make it sound sporty. With them welded back up it sailed through the emission test

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

I bet it sounds good though????????????

That's what he thought Brian. He was wrong He also had no idea abought light bulbs being in the correct socket in the bulb holder either. In the O/S/R he had, the indicator bulb (orange) in the rear fog light holder (forced in as the pins are different) the rear fog bulb in the indicator (again pin alignment wrong) socket through a white lens showing white not orange light. Stop/tail bulb in wrong, again forced against pins.
Oh, add to that the light unit was half full off water which is very common on Saxo light units.
He couldn't understand why it failed bless him. One day he will breed too.

Tony.

 

[Brian4]

One day he will breed too.

He might have already for all he knows.

 

[t-tony]

He might have already for all he knows.

Ha,ha. Hadn't considered that possibility mate. Scary thought.

Tony.

 

[Ianmc]

That's tin worm mate, and an entomologist would love to see that. Think it's a modern phenomenon that only eats would be boy racer exhausts. Guilty party is the "Drillus-Hollus" creepy crawly, but you may know them by another name

Sadly, I can confirm that it is not "a modern phenomenon". My first car, a 1961Triumph Herald 1147cc convertible had the same issue. It also grew 4 chrome racing mirrors (two on the bonnet (not quite aligned) and two on the doors), two chrome ariels (not connected), a vacuum operated "wolf whistle" tapped into the inlet manifold and operated by a string passed through the bulkhead and many other "good things". Bought for £120 when I was 16, "modified" in my spare time, and I passed my driving test in shortly after my 17th birthday.