Marshall
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X14xe, has new plugs and leads. Ive tried a DIS off a scrappy and no change (i cannot be sure it was a good one since it was from a scrappy). The problem is, you can hear it popping now and then, which i think is the main thing throwing the emissions up. I sounds a bit like the exhaust backfiring , but only quiet faint. It has a cat and center silencer fitted, so there ought to be enough back pressure. It has std airbox and filter fitted.
The test results were:
2803rpm
1.08% vol Fail
256ppm Fail
1.207 Fail
then second go:
2820rpm
0.65% vol Fail
111ppm Pass
1.152 Fail
it passed the natural idle test with flying colours:
0.06% vol
Ive just fitted a new pattern cat, the car runs on premium fuel with fuel additives. ive just done a paperclip test which showed up lambda, but i was expected it to be worse on the HC part if it was the Lambda.
will probably be buying and fitting a new Gen. lambda in the morning, but does anyone have any over ideas.
[Edited on 25-05-2007 by Marshall]
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mikehiow
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Give CTS and coil a go as well, should be about a tenner for both of them from a scrap yard.
Also, try cleaning your lambda with some carb cleaner before shelling out on a new one.
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Marshall
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quote:
Originally posted by mikehiow
Give CTS and coil a go as well, should be about a tenner for both of them from a scrap yard.
Also, try cleaning your lambda with some carb cleaner before shelling out on a new one.
what do you mean by coil? will give cleaning the lambda a try, as the readings dont seem that bad.
thanks for the quik reply.
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mikehiow
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The coil is bolted just infront of the battery on the right hand side of the engine, it's what gives the spark to the distributor.....
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Marshall
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quote:
Originally posted by mikehiow
The coil is bolted just infront of the battery on the right hand side of the engine, it's what gives the spark to the distributor.....
i thought any coil would be integral to the DIS. do u mean like the lead to the ignition switch or the ecu...
does anyone know of a way to test the resistance of the primary/low- tension circuit safely. also is it worth checking any earthing points in particular.
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craig_s
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your engine dosent have a coild.its dis pack.tried plugs and leads?
[Edited on 25-05-2007 by sri power]
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Marshall
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quote:
Originally posted by sri power
your engine dosent have a coild.its dis pack.tried plugs and leads?
[Edited on 25-05-2007 by sri power]
yep, new gen. sparkies and leads. Would i acheive anything by stripping the DIS and looking for corrosion/ contact damage. maybe spray a bit of electrical cleaner and then dry it off, or wud this cause more trouble than its worth.
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craig_s
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would help at all/if the dis pack is breaking down then thats it its nackered.does the eml light come on?
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mikehiow
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x14xe, I sorry, I got mixed up, was thinking of 1.4 8v.
Still, a DIS pack from scrappy shouldn't be too much either, I was quoted around £15 iirc for a 20XE one when I had my calibra.
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Marshall
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eml sometimes comes on after 20-30minutes of running and shows EGR fault (probably to do with the aftermarket inlet manifold) and a Heated exhaust gas sensor (lambda) fault.
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craig_s
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could be your lamba sensor.but i dont think that would make it miss fire
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