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Tinkerbell
 Post subject: Emission fail
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:56 am 
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Whats your location?: Enniskerry, Wicklow
coming from: Cologne
What Minis have you?: 99 Cooper, Tahiti Blue, Old English White roof
Location: Enniskerry, Wicklow
Hi to all,

as mentioned in the "Seen a Mini" thread my Belle Blue failed the NCT because of the exhaust emissions.

The readings are

Temperature: 83 °C
Low Idle (900 rpm): CO 2.20 vol% - HC 0 ppm
Lambda: 1.049
High Idle (2810 rpm): CO 1.77 vol% - HC 163 ppm

A colleague of mine told me to use Dipetane to get around the prob. But as he has a Peugot (and he is French :twisted: ) I do not really trust him. Just joking.
The tester said there could be something wrong with the catalysator.

Please help,

Tinkerbell

PS: I read the NCT Emissions thread, but I am not a technical person.
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BERT
 Post subject: Re: Emission fail
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:29 pm 
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What Minis have you?: Mini miglea 1480cc

81' clubby estate
Location: Greystones,co Wicklow
Hey il have a look some evening if ur stuck,only in greystones,Bert 0858445677
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kona
 Post subject: Re: Emission fail
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:51 pm 
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When was the last time you changed the plugs/oil/oil filter/air filter?

It probably needs a service. Putting stuff in the petrol isnt the way to go. 95% of the time High emissions means that there is something wrong with the engine. The otehr 5% its ment to have high emissions.
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Merlin
 Post subject: Re: Emission fail
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:11 pm 
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What Minis have you?: Mk1 Austin Mini,Mk3 Layland Mini,72Van,81 Clubman Estate, 87 Race carand a 2000 Rover Cooper.
Modifications: Mk1: 998 with flat top slipper pistons, 286 cam, 12G940 head 11:1 compression twin inch and a half SU's 5 speed gearbox. Mk3 998 automatic no mods, 72Van is a pile of rust, , Racer is being built but has the works and the 2000 rover cooper needs an engine again :(
Location: Dublin
what year is the car ?
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kerryminigringo
 Post subject: Re: Emission fail
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:29 pm 
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Whats your location?: Between an A series and a G13B
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 60 Austin Se7en
61 van,68 MKII,
75 Clubman estate,
80 1275GT
91 RSP Cooper
Location: Between an A series and a G13B
It is a 99 MPI Paul.picture of it on page 22 of "Seen a Mini"thread.

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Merlin
 Post subject: Re: Emission fail
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:34 pm 
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What Minis have you?: Mk1 Austin Mini,Mk3 Layland Mini,72Van,81 Clubman Estate, 87 Race carand a 2000 Rover Cooper.
Modifications: Mk1: 998 with flat top slipper pistons, 286 cam, 12G940 head 11:1 compression twin inch and a half SU's 5 speed gearbox. Mk3 998 automatic no mods, 72Van is a pile of rust, , Racer is being built but has the works and the 2000 rover cooper needs an engine again :(
Location: Dublin
that lambda reading sugests it is running lean I would doubt the cat is your problem,
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kona
 Post subject: Re: Emission fail
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:54 pm 
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Is that the high idle for mpi cars too? seems abit high.
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Tinkerbell
 Post subject: Re: Emission fail
PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:47 am 
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Whats your location?: Enniskerry, Wicklow
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What Minis have you?: 99 Cooper, Tahiti Blue, Old English White roof
Location: Enniskerry, Wicklow
Hi guys and gals,

I bought her in June this year from a young lad on the Northside.
He told me he just changed the plugs/oil/oil filter/air filter before he had put the ad on the web and hasn't it driven since (about half a year beforehand).

I had a look on the plugs and the airfilter and they seem pretty new to me.

@ Bert: Thank you for the offer I will call you.
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