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Offline stuyhird

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De-cat on mot
« on: 11 March 2010, 17:51 »
Has anybody managed to get an MOT with a de-cat pipe fitted? mine is going for mot tomorrow :sick:

Offline Adam

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Re: De-cat on mot
« Reply #1 on: 11 March 2010, 18:24 »
Has anybody managed to get an MOT with a de-cat pipe fitted? mine is going for mot tomorrow :sick:

I know of a few people that have passed.

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Offline flash-derby

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Re: De-cat on mot
« Reply #2 on: 11 March 2010, 18:40 »
take it for a good run before the MOT

if its got pistons or tits, either way its gonna be expensive

Offline DazVR6

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Re: De-cat on mot
« Reply #3 on: 11 March 2010, 19:38 »
Technically it can still pass the emissions test without a cat but in practice that would be difficult.

Offline christomk3gti

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Re: De-cat on mot
« Reply #4 on: 11 March 2010, 20:12 »
If your fuel/air mixture is good and you do not burn any oil, then it will pass.

I'd take it in and see what they say... if it passes then great. if not...... put your cat back on if you have it and it should pass....

If it failed badly then your mixture is wrong or the oil is burning.

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Offline Wayne

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Re: De-cat on mot
« Reply #5 on: 11 March 2010, 21:27 »
Should need the cat for the mot.

Offline VR6_Wherry

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Re: De-cat on mot
« Reply #6 on: 11 March 2010, 21:54 »
would make your life 10 times easier if you could put it back on. Assuming you still have it? Shouldn't take too long an also it could also save you money  :grin:

Offline Paul86S2

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Re: De-cat on mot
« Reply #7 on: 11 March 2010, 23:02 »
As long as your emissions are within the limit you will be ok.

But cat equiped cars have a lot lower emission levels set than pre cat cars. Save yourself a possible retest and fee and put the cat back on for the mot.

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