Running rich and OMG emissions MoT bollocks

[Stanky]

  On 30/12/2015 at 11:41, Partridge said:

 I did give it a damn good thrashing down the M27 the other night

 

Are you back in the 'hood then? Or just a visit home for crimble? Happy to help do some spannering (though I don't have a gas analyser) if you're about over the next few days?

 

If you are about here then you could do a lot worse than a run up and back down the A32, plenty of 30 limits interspersed with national limit, hills, tight twisty bits and fast open sections -  all sorts to give your engine a workout. My little Nissan loves being taken through the gears up there when I have the time.

[Des]

  On 30/12/2015 at 15:57, EssDeeWon said:

Its a 20 year old Rover, it wont be much to fix it. Probably a £30 sensor.

 

If it was some 3 or 4 year old modern POS then it would probably be a re-mortgage to fix cos it needs main dealer innit.

 

I recall having to do the heads on 800's when they were 3 or 4 years old. This isn't the E model is it? They used to need the mixture fixing if the battery went. I've a CO meter here so feel free to inflate a balloon off your exhaust and stick it in the post, I'll let you know the readings.

[mercrocker]

If you are back down here, Mr Partridge I'll have a couple more numbers please...

[andrew e]

FWIW almond smell used to mean HGF. Try a pressure test too.

[Partridge]

Back in the hood (for the time being) Stanky. Thanks for the offer of help, appreciate it big time. Hopefully it will all be easy stuff I can do on the drive way The A32 is GR9. Nope it's not an E, des.

 

If it's HGF I really will bin it, as it could have done untold fuckupery which I don't have the patience for at all...

[Felly Magic]

Get it in for a pre MOT check, as has already been mentioned man, it could actually save you money in the long run

[lisbon_road]

Consider getting it tested somewhere else.  My tester says that he is always determined to get cars through the emissions test if he possibly can because it is such a pain when a car is a marginal failure - so he's not doing anything illegal, just makes sure that they are really warm and so on.  I do my part by taking them on a ten mile journey and turning up on time for the appointment first thing they open up, so it is straight on the ramp and get it done.  Of course, the tester being human appreciates anyone making an effort.....and I sit in the car and do all the controls......

 

Mercrocker summed up our attitude well, especially as you won't get much now if you weigh it in.  Could be something cheap and easy......but best of luck with it, my parents had two of these and I have excellent memories of one of them (didn't like the colour of the other).

[sierraman]

Ask him if for the emissions, he can stick the wand up the tailpipe of a Prius or something. Then attempt to make it look like you were having him on when he invites you to fuck off.

[Parky]

  On 30/12/2015 at 21:52, andrew e said:

FWIW almond smell used to mean HGF. Try a pressure test too.

Almond smell can also mean Ricin. Dead Testers write no Failure slips!

[steve_earwig]

Because, when emissions fail...

 

Hey, I thought it was cyanide...

[Partridge]

Great, so it's trying to poison me as well! And I thought the car was on my side. To be honest, I feel much better about the whole thing now I've survived Crimbo with my bank account mostly intact.

 

I'll get it pre-tested in January and decide what to do then. If it needs anymore than £500 spent on it, (which is unlikely) I'll bin it/sell it - if not, it's a keeper