I got big problems 
Here's the readout from my emissions test when I took the car in for her MOT 2 days ago:
Fast idle test FAIL
Engine Speed [RPM]
2750/3250 2937 NO CHECK
CO
<=0.30 0.33 FAIL
HC
<=00200 01427 FAIL
LAMBDA
0.97/1.03 -.-- FAIL
Second Fast Idle Test FAIL
Engine Speed [RPM]
2750/3250 ---- NO CHECK
CO
<=0.30 0.29 FAIL
HC
<=00200 01069 FAIL
LAMBDA
0.97/1.03 -.-- FAIL
Natural Idle Test PASS
0800/1060 ---- NO CHECK
CO
<=0.50 0.03 PASS
As you can see, the hydro carbon readings are way out and the lambda was off the scale. She failed on emissions, a spot of welding on the crossmember at the front offside and headlight alignment (the latter I expected).
She's been running 'lumpy' and has been since I had the alternator problems that broke me down (dead battery). I've tried resetting the ECU, the lambda sensor was taken off and looks okay (not that looking can really tell you much), taken her for a diagnostic and the only error code in the ECU was Code 24 'No Speed' (stationary car ). So, don't know where to start really but probably looking at a new lambda sensor, possibly a MAF sensor and possibly a new cat which is where the real problem could be....they don't do an 8v 1.6 cat for a Corsa because they weren't made.
Having forked out £400 last month for body repairs because some arsewipe threw his toys out of his pram for...well....being an arsewipe, I can't write the car off but it dented me (pardon the pun) financially enough to not be able to afford the MOT work until next week (even then it's likely to finish me). Where do I start?
Gonna change the plugs later because the car is running really rich. Then, if that doesn't have an improvement, I'm going to swap my old ECU (from the C14SE) into her to see if it's the ECU that's causing the hassle. From there, lambda sensor, from there, MAF sensor and then finally a new cat....could have problems. Anyone got ideas as to why she's running like she is? Not a happy puppy atm
Not been my year so far, the baby is due in 2 weeks so there's light at the end of this little tunnel
Here's the readout from my emissions test when I took the car in for her MOT 2 days ago:
Fast idle test FAIL
Engine Speed [RPM]
2750/3250 2937 NO CHECK
CO
<=0.30 0.33 FAIL
HC
<=00200 01427 FAIL
LAMBDA
0.97/1.03 -.-- FAIL
Second Fast Idle Test FAIL
Engine Speed [RPM]
2750/3250 ---- NO CHECK
CO
<=0.30 0.29 FAIL
HC
<=00200 01069 FAIL
LAMBDA
0.97/1.03 -.-- FAIL
Natural Idle Test PASS
0800/1060 ---- NO CHECK
CO
<=0.50 0.03 PASS
As you can see, the hydro carbon readings are way out and the lambda was off the scale. She failed on emissions, a spot of welding on the crossmember at the front offside and headlight alignment (the latter I expected).
She's been running 'lumpy' and has been since I had the alternator problems that broke me down (dead battery). I've tried resetting the ECU, the lambda sensor was taken off and looks okay (not that looking can really tell you much), taken her for a diagnostic and the only error code in the ECU was Code 24 'No Speed' (stationary car
). So, don't know where to start really but probably looking at a new lambda sensor, possibly a MAF sensor and possibly a new cat which is where the real problem could be....they don't do an 8v 1.6 cat for a Corsa because they weren't made.Having forked out £400 last month for body repairs because some arsewipe threw his toys out of his pram for...well....being an arsewipe, I can't write the car off but it dented me (pardon the pun) financially enough to not be able to afford the MOT work until next week (even then it's likely to finish me). Where do I start?
Gonna change the plugs later because the car is running really rich. Then, if that doesn't have an improvement, I'm going to swap my old ECU (from the C14SE) into her to see if it's the ECU that's causing the hassle. From there, lambda sensor, from there, MAF sensor and then finally a new cat....could have problems. Anyone got ideas as to why she's running like she is? Not a happy puppy atm
Not been my year so far, the baby is due in 2 weeks so there's light at the end of this little tunnel
