MOT fail

[budgie]

 My golf had its mot today, failed on a few small things easy fix BUT also on emitions .... spoke to garage and they tried using fuel cleaner, didnt work,,, So what else could i do to get the emitions down and what sort of rough price wpold i be looking at to solve this problem..

[Nino]

Number one what fuel cleaner did they use and how did they attempt to clean it?

If they used "Redex" and just ran it thru the engine for a few mins they need shooting.

Go to halfords and buy a product called "Slick 50" its about £15.99 but it works, Pop in a full bottle of that when your fuel light comes on, then fill your tank then take it for a run up the motorway, stretch your gears then take it for another emissions test, if it fail then id be check O2 sensors or poss your cat?

[budgie]

Number one what fuel cleaner did they use and how did they attempt to clean it?

If they used "Redex" and just ran it thru the engine for a few mins they need shooting.

Go to halfords and buy a product called "Slick 50" its about £15.99 but it works, Pop in a full bottle of that when your fuel light comes on, then fill your tank then take it for a run up the motorway, stretch your gears then take it for another emissions test, if it fail then id be check O2 sensors or poss your cat?

i couldnt tell you what they used or how they done it, im at sea just now so giving orders vis email.... they did say it could also be lanbda sensor or cat or mabey wiring??   The mrs did have a shot of the car and she said she smelt fuel so would that point to the cat perhaps?

[Nino]

It's could be running rich mate due to boost leak or dirty tb

[mar_k]

Mine never passes emissions, I don't have the cat fitted.

 

[budgie]

Mine never passes emissions, I don't have the cat fitted.

how do you get ur mot then?

[mar_k]

Friendly mot tester

[mcgee9t2]

if it smells of petrol then chances are its running rich, sort out this problem and it will hopefully sort out the emissions problem.

iirc redex isnt that good for mk4 golfs? so i would try to avoid using that.

[mar_k]

Scan the car for faults.

[budgie]

if it smells of petrol then chances are its running rich, sort out this problem and it will hopefully sort out the emissions problem.

iirc redex isnt that good for mk4 golfs? so i would try to avoid using that.

how do i fix the running rich problem?