HELP!!! Emissions are HIGH..!

[Nik da Greek]

Aha. Check the airpump operation, then. Like I said, it should be spinning from idle up to round about 3,000 rpm

[mikemike180]

Ok mate i\'ll go check that and get back to you, cheers

[Kevin]

Did they run a cat test?  What year is your FD?  If it\'s older than July 95 then you can request an non cat test, it should pass on that.

On a side note the usual tipping rate for emissions is £5-£10.

I\'ve only ever had one MOT tester be a d*ck with me when we first started our import business up over a decade ago, but I took comfort in the fact that i\'d done his wife on many occasions.  I dont use that MOT tester anymore, or even his wife now.

[Nik da Greek]

Haha, good response! "You may have failed my RX-7, but I\'ve failed your missus" :Giggle

The 1200ppm HC and 3.5% vol CO levels are  the non-cat test, though, dude. :confused: A Rex with a cat and working airpump should sail through that unless there\'s some other problem meaning its emissions are sky-high

[DR SCHNITZEL]

maybe fit 2 more airpumps, you can get airpumps for free and you just need a bigger belt and someone who can fabricate custom parts for you. YES IM TALKING CRAP

[Kevin]

Haha, good response! "You may have failed my RX-7, but I\'ve failed your missus" :Giggle

.........and my rx7 looks, handles and performs better. :Ladys-man

The 1200ppm HC and 3.5% vol CO levels are  the non-cat test, though, dude. :confused:

Your absolutely right mate, that\'ll teach me to actually read the thread before I post. :Hammer

Mike:  If airpumps operating properly give the car a service with new plugs and run some cataclean through it.  If it still fails on that maybe something a little more expensive (goosed cat, lambda sensor on its way out etc).

[Spartacus]

Anyone got a link to the relevant site or page that shows the MOT guy what he should be testing for on a pre 95 import?

[marcusd666]

Anyone got a link to the relevant site or page that shows the MOT guy what he should be testing for on a pre 95 import?

Check this link out think it should help link thing :Thumbsup!

[marcusd666]

Have also found this which might help some people :Thumbsup!

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[Spartacus]

Check this link out think it should help link thing :Thumbsup!

Thanks for that but it says:


"The vehicle will be tested according to its age from first use. The only exemption to this is if the vehicle owner can present to the tester at the time of test a letter from the vehicle manufacturer stating that that particular engine as originally installed could not meet the equivalent British emission standards. If this is the case, then test to the next lower emission standard.

eg.  A 1995 car first used in Africa has a letter from the engine manufacturer stating that the particular engine (engine number to be stated) cannot meet catalyst emission limits, then use the pre cat limits of CO 3.5%, HC 1200ppm."

Ah sorry didn\'t read your 2nd post with the pdf

Doesn\'t that mean theat every one should have one of these letters from Mazda? It doesn\'t say anything about the pre 1995 rule for imports etc...

[Nik da Greek]

According to that flow chart, which seems a lot more streamlined than the marathon in the first link, it would appear that Rexes fall into the pre-cat test because of there not being an equivalent model homologated for the UK market, if I\'m reading it right? The UK model had an extra catalyser, and all sorts of spurious emissions b0ll0cks cobbled on, so presumably it\'s report wouldn\'t be able to be applied to import models? Or am I reading that wrong?:confused:

[marcusd666]

I think if you take your reg docs with you it has the first use on it mine has 1992 first reg 2005 in the uk so I think that should be ok. As for the letter from mazda not sure on that as its the first time i heard about on that site?

[Kevin]

so presumably it\'s report wouldn\'t be able to be applied to import models?

Correct, there was no exact UK equivalent therefore it\'s a non cat test. :chat