kz
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okay i decided to get my corsa sorted out (its been sitting around doing nothing for nearly two years!)
there was a breathing problem with the car... £80 later and thats done
so on to the MOT, now i knew there was a problem with the cat, and thats why it failed the mot the first time. originally the exhaust fumes were TEN TIMES the amount that was meant to be coming out! he put on a brand new cat... and it took it down, but still well well over the limit. the cars been at the garage for three weeks now and he cant figure out what the problem is 
i know hes not screwing me over btw hes a friend of the family... and hes not doing it on an hourly rate for me 
hes phoned up vauxhall and even they dont have a clue. he has a new diag machine coming in the next two weeks so said hes gonna hold on for that and see if he can work it out then...
but basically hes put it to me that if he cant get it throught the mot then the cars gonna basically be written off aint it! he said a new engine would just make the problem worse!?
anyway just wanna know any of you guys heard of anything like this or have a clue what the problem could be? cheers for reading
[Edited on 09-05-2006 by kz]
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Marc
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Why would a new engine make it worse? 
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Will_Sport
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has it been run for a while?
might just need some use to get everything running again.
what engine is it?
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kz
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its a 1.0 12v mate. nah it aint been run in quite a while, but hes had it on nearly everyday for like three weeks now!
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Rob B
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Find a MOT station you can slip an extra tenner to pass emisions 
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kz
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yeah but im selling the car to my mum, and she wants it sorted properly! and plus its much harder to get fake mots nowadays due to the new system
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jamesw
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have you not through maybe he is trying to have your eyes out, saying a new engine will make it worse surely shows he's full or sh*t or has seen you coming, he might of well of just said buying a new car will make it worse
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CoastalCorsa
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i would try a different testing station there is not a thing that cant be fixed
what condition is the exhaust in are there any baffles in the centre box tap it with hammer if it sounds tinnie then baffles are dead if it sounds like its solid then baffles are present
I would take the car to vauxhall dont mention the other garage just tell em you want it MOT ing best bet is to ring them up and book the mot cos vaux dont always do on the day mot`s
as for emissions all they need to do at an mot station is check your car over then put another car onto the emissions machine but use your cars details
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kz
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quote:
Originally posted by CoastalCorsa
i would try a different testing station there is not a thing that cant be fixed
what condition is the exhaust in are there any baffles in the centre box tap it with hammer if it sounds tinnie then baffles are dead if it sounds like its solid then baffles are present
I would take the car to vauxhall dont mention the other garage just tell em you want it MOT ing best bet is to ring them up and book the mot cos vaux dont always do on the day mot`s
as for emissions all they need to do at an mot station is check your car over then put another car onto the emissions machine but use your cars details
yeah probably going to vauxhall would be a good idea. thing is, the car has no tax, mot or insurance... would someone from vauxhall come and pick the car up?
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by kz
its a 1.0 12v mate. nah it aint been run in quite a while, but hes had it on nearly everyday for like three weeks now!
so it can only be MAF causing overfuelling, or 02 sensor fucked or leak in intake manifold sumwhere!
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kz
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02 sensor rings a bell.
could you explain the what the MAF is?
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flash22
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Mass Air Flow meter
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=261184
the maf works out the air flow it to the engine this tells the ecu how much fuel to mix with the air at different throttle positions and diferent rpm's a nackerd maf may cause under fueling or overfueling
i think thats right hay but what do i know
[Edited on 01-05-2006 by flash22]
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Matt H
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Sell me your shell
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kz
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quote:
Originally posted by flash22
Mass Air Flow meter
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=261184
the maf works out the air flow it to the engine this tells the ecu how much fuel to mix with the air at different throttle positions and diferent rpm's a nackerd maf may cause under fueling or overfueling
i think thats right hay but what do i know
[Edited on 01-05-2006 by flash22]
oh cheers man, but hes already put on a new one of these!
matt: its a 5dr...
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kz
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just to let you know its all done and dusted now thank fuck! what was replaced:
catalytic convertor
lamda sensor
temperature sender
exhaust manifold gasket
spark plugs
and two tyres...
now thats a rough MOT!
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