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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: anogg3 on 09 August 2013, 17:43

Title: Gti fail mot on emissions!!!!!!!
Post by: anogg3 on 09 August 2013, 17:43

Need some help quite quickely please car failed mot on emissions!!!! Lambda 0.936 and co 1.935!!!!
Anu ideas as what I can do???? It hasn't been serviced yet and has been stood for a while as ive not used it since buying just done some work on it.

Title: Re: Gti fail mot on emissions!!!!!!!
Post by: gazareth on 09 August 2013, 17:59

try changing oil/spark plugs and air filter.

Title: Re: Gti fail mot on emissions!!!!!!!
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 09 August 2013, 18:08

Also get a code reader on it incase anything obvious comes up.

Title: Re: Gti fail mot on emissions!!!!!!!
Post by: gazpowells on 09 August 2013, 19:40

give it a good service and take it for a hard drive before the retest worked perfect for my last mot when i failed emissions

Title: Re: Gti fail mot on emissions!!!!!!!
Post by: Anniversary chic on 09 August 2013, 19:51

as said you can also buy some stuff think it goes in the fuel to stop smoke its a short term fix but might help you get a ticket

Title: Re: Gti fail mot on emissions!!!!!!!
Post by: madmanmart on 09 August 2013, 20:03

What Cat is on it?

Title: Re: Gti fail mot on emissions!!!!!!!
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 09 August 2013, 20:16

Quote from: madmanmart on 09 August 2013, 20:03

What Cat is on it?

Your car is looking  :cool:

Title: Re: Gti fail mot on emissions!!!!!!!
Post by: Jasikasisback on 13 August 2013, 08:25

as above

oil and filter right before the test.

Or move to a country with no emissions testing.:)

Title: Re: Gti fail mot on emissions!!!!!!!
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 13 August 2013, 23:33

I'm sure the Ecu temp sensor can cause the engine to run rich if faulty as it can't sense if engine is cold or hot.

Title: Re: Gti fail mot on emissions!!!!!!!
Post by: Len on 14 August 2013, 13:09

As above but also buy a new CAT and lambda sensor