Failed mot :(

[Khare]

Emission were suppose to be 0.3 but there at 6.8 through the roof

in that case i dont think Khares " fix " will be that much help 

I didn't know it'd be over by THAT much!   

+1 with what wayne said , personly id steer clear of the old redex crap it can cause more problems inside the engine

I've always used Redex and it's great! Never caused any problems, car always ran smooth.


I've got a very good dyno curve and hp to prove it 

[Len]

Redex is great! Used it all my cars. Yes its been around a very long time!

I hate it when they wont give you any idea what the problem might be!

[AudiA8Quattro]

is there definitly a cat in there, i would expect it to be lower than that even with a duff cat. it seems way, way over though my ABF was something like 0.3-0.8 without a cat!

get your fault codes checked, i would suspect faulty ecu temp sensor or lambda.

Exactly what i was going to say, even without a cat the emissions are way to high.
Check the plugs, they are probably black. I would suspect ecu temp sender or lambda also.
For the record, if emissions are only slightly over, use cataclean, not redex, its much better.

[Craiglannon]

Goni stick it in a garage this weekend it's shuddering abit when drivin at about 30 35 mph hope it's not totally f***ed

There's also defo a cat there had a look earlier
also noticed a ripped hose dnt have a clue what it's for it goes in just above my oil filter and goes to a black box type this at front of engine doesn't seem to be anything in it tho

[Craiglannon]

Here's the figures just to show how bad it is

CO MAX- 0.30% ..8.92%
HC MAX- 200ppm... 270ppm
LAMBDA- 0.97-1.03.. 0.77

[javalin]

if I read that correctly, low lamda, high Hydrocarbens and high CO means its running rich and not fully combusting the fuel - i.e. mixture is wrong, or ignition is weak.  Would go with a coolant temp sensor change first.  Worth checking condition of ignition system (plugs, wires, dizzy cap & arm and sparks) if not serviced recently and replace the air filter if not recently serviced too.

James

[Craiglannon]

Will take plugs out tonight give them a clean And order new ones anyway

cheers seems to e more helpful on this than askin a mechanic in the f***ing garage

[Khare]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200542561943&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1633wt_1139

Get the plugs from there. £10.16 for 4 NGK plugs delivered

[javalin]

nah - if its 1.8 or gti - VW spec 4 electrode ones - i.e.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volkswagen-Golf-MK3-4-5-Bosch-Super-Plus-Spark-Plugs-x4-/200561387701?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eb263e8b5

a touch more at ~£17 delivered.

Leads, cap and arm - would suggest from GSF - https://secure.gsfcarparts.com/shop/  (under ignition category).  Air filter also from GSF under "filters".

James

[Khare]

nah - if its 1.8 or gti - VW spec 4 electrode ones - i.e.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volkswagen-Golf-MK3-4-5-Bosch-Super-Plus-Spark-Plugs-x4-/200561387701?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eb263e8b5

a touch more at ~£17 delivered.

Leads, cap and arm - would suggest from GSF - https://secure.gsfcarparts.com/shop/  (under ignition category).  Air filter also from GSF under "filters".

James

It's a 16v.

But it doesn't matter, the NGK ones I posted are triple electrode. I've always bought NGK plugs both for 8v and 16v and they've always been great.