GTM
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Whats the best fuel to use for low emissions. Failed MOT on emissions the other day, re test tomorrow and I need to go put some fuel in. Will take any help i can get with a change in fuel make any difference or not?
[Edited on 17-09-2010 by GTM]
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Adam-D
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v power i guess. burns cleaner
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MatthewR
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what exhaust have u got?
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GTM
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Its on a MK2 fiesta, its just a standard one piece exhaust from downpipe. Doesn't have a cat due to the year.
[Edited on 16-09-2010 by GTM]
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MatthewR
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have u got the reading mate? Are you near to what it should be? checked for holes etc etc?
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SportBoy
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might want the carb fiddleing with.
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GTM
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quote: Originally posted by MatthewR
have u got the reading mate? Are you near to what it should be? checked for holes etc etc?
Brand new exhaust mate 2 weeks ago.
Its a 1.1 mk2 fiesta, its carbs not injection.
results are
CO: 4.730 and the limit is 3.500
HC: 502 and the limit was 1200
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SportBoy
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will probably just want the mixture screw turning down abit
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GTM
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quote: Originally posted by SportBoy
might want the carb fiddleing with.
Done that just mate, replaced the plugs even though they looked a healthy biscuit colour and had a play with the carb and made it run a bit leaner. Was a bit pissed off tbh its an old car and likes to be warmed up so i gave it a good blast on way to the testing station dropped it off at 10am and the didnt test it until 3 hours later so it would have been cold again
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SportBoy
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ahh .. they should know to warm it up tho.
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GTM
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Not all that clued up on emissions are my results very bad?
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Chris
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coolent pipe have to be warm to the touch for test to be run,
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GTM
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Well it passed
results were:
CO: 4.730 and the limit is 3.500
HC: 502 and the limit was 1200
New result after a play:
CO: 0.550 and the limit is 3.500
HC: 134 and the limit was 1200
What a diffrence and i was worried i hadnt turned the mixture down enough this morning
Thanks for the help guys
[Edited on 17-09-2010 by GTM]
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SRI-LEE
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very clean emissions now lol
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Kano
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Thats running way too lean now..
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