Author Topic: Gti fail mot on emissions!!!!!!! (Read 2281 times)

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.

gazareth · « **Reply #1 on:** 09 August 2013, 17:59 »

try changing oil/spark plugs and air filter.

Gti_Jamo · « **Reply #2 on:** 09 August 2013, 18:08 »

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

gazpowells · « **Reply #3 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

Anniversary chic · « **Reply #4 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

madmanmart · « **Reply #5 on:** 09 August 2013, 20:03 »

What Cat is on it?

Foreveryoungaus16v · « **Reply #6 on:** 09 August 2013, 20:16 »

What Cat is on it?

Your car is looking

Jasikasisback · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 August 2013, 08:25 »

as above

oil and filter right before the test.

Or move to a country with no emissions testing.

GOLF-MK3-GTI · « **Reply #8 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.

Len · « **Reply #9 on:** 14 August 2013, 13:09 »

As above but also buy a new CAT and lambda sensor

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