Our Car Failed Inspection - Ideas On This

[Classic Finn]

Dear friends

I went over to our inspection officials for the yearly inspection...for our car. All good except...

It failed due to the fact that emissions were too high .. the gentleman stated it was fine at normal idle....

but after that it is too high..

I have the emissions report here so I can translate the numbers if anyone on the forum here is a specialist on emissions..

Can anyone tell me or lead me to what may be wrong? I know the emission control thing is very strict here. The inpsector said somthing to the order of that I need to have an adjustment done? Meaning what?

It does have a catalytic converter... so if its that .. that is going to be expensive here..

I have a month to have it worked out... and back to reinspection.

Classic Finn

[Ira]

Move to Florida--no emissions or ANY inspections at all.

So driving here on the highway is FUN!!!

It's a Republican thing meant to protect big business--nothing to do with the little guy--but the little guy benefits now and then too from these policies.

[dovaka]

i just know a guy at a inspection place $50 and my camaro which is basically a all out drag car is now street legal

[Classic Finn]

Move to Florida--no emissions or ANY inspections at all.

So driving here on the highway is FUN!!!

It's a Republican thing meant to protect big business--nothing to do with the little guy--but the little guy benefits now and then too from these policies.

Ok I,ll meet you on the shores of Florida... I,ll float the tear across.. but then I might end up in the hands of the INS.


Classic Finn

[Nitetimes]

It failed due to the fact that emissions were too high .. the gentleman stated it was fine at normal idle....

but after that it is too high..

Tell him to keep his toe out of it...you don't drive like that anyway!!!

Oxygen sensor maybe??
Not sure bout any adjustments???

[Classic Finn]

i just know a guy at a inspection place $50 and my camaro which is basically a all out drag car is now street legal

The Inspection cost me 62 euro ( 62.00 EUR = 83.4650 USD )

and 3.5 hours of waiting in line for it..


Classic Finn

[Leon]

I'm not sure what kind of car it is or what controls it has, but the biggest reason for a car to fail a test is the O2 sensor. As they get old the band that they operate in changes and they are less able to control the system. That type of failure generally does not show up as an error in the computer like a bad TPS sensor or things like that. A bad injector can give an indication of the system running lean causing it to go rich and making the car run high emissions. What are the indications that it is giving? what kind of car, and what emission controls does it have?

[dovaka]

i just know a guy at a inspection place $50 and my camaro which is basically a all out drag car is now street legal

The Inspection cost me 62 euro ( 62.00 EUR = 83.4650 USD )

and 3.5 hours of waiting in line for it..


Classic Finn

geez here it is $29 and it takes about 20-30 minutes and it actually just went up a few years about

but seriously what kind of car do you have is it fuel injected or carbed and what are the numbers with there acceptable ranges

[Classic Finn]

I'm not sure what kind of car it is or what controls it has, but the biggest reason for a car to fail a test is the O2 sensor. As they get old the band that they operate in changes and they are less able to control the system. That type of failure generally does not show up as an error in the computer like a bad TPS sensor or things like that. A bad injector can give an indication of the system running lean causing it to go rich and making the car run high emissions. What are the indications that it is giving? what kind of car, and what emission controls does it have?

Hi Leon I, ll get the paper and get the numbers for it. right back.
It is a 1995 Peugeot 306 Xl 1.6 litre - Francase Made...




Classic Finn

[madjack]

i just know a guy at a inspection place $50 and my camaro which is basically a all out drag car is now street legal

The Inspection cost me 62 euro ( 62.00 EUR = 83.4650 USD )

and 3.5 hours of waiting in line for it..


Classic Finn

geez here it is $29 and it takes about 20-30 minutes and it actually just went up a few years about

but seriously what kind of car do you have is it fuel injected or carbed and what are the numbers with there acceptable ranges

mmmmmmmmmmmm...down here, the yeraly inspection takes 10 bucks and 10 minutes...whichever occurs first...providing you know who to take it to...although I have no idea, I vote for the O2 sensor as a likely culprit....sheeeeesh, remind me to never move to a place controlled by the EU (or California)

[Classic Finn]

Leon the readings are the following. It has codes as in chemistry ..

So here it says: Motor running in parking or idle..
Co percentage 0.05 measeured / Allowed 0.50 / Measured 5.61 allowed percentage 0.30 %

Hc percentage 96 Allowed 100/Measured 208 Allowed unit 100 ppm

Co2 Measured 14.80/Allowed 5.00/Measured 0.06/ Allowed Unit Percentage 5.00%

So then it goes on : CO Percentage Rpms - Higher RPMS to High
HC Percentage Rpms - Higher Rpms to High
Lamda - Rating RPMS - Exceeds beyond allowed ratings at higher Rpms.

So that is what I came up with from the report.. Not to mention the BS of Inspected in accordance of the EU Directive 96/96 ..

EU Garbage can kiss my....

Classic Finn

[dovaka]

mmmmmmmmmmmm...down here, the yeraly inspection takes 10 bucks and 10 minutes...whichever occurs first...providing you know who to take it to...although I have no idea, I vote for the O2 sensor as a likely culprit....sheeeeesh, remind me to never move to a place controlled by the EU (or California)

up here in mass we adopted the cali standards for emissions and have teh same test it sucks

but it is more then likely the o2 sensors or the catalytic converter sometimes you can cheat if right before you go in you rev the crap out of your motor for 5-10 minutes and super heat the catalytic converter then the platinum in it actually works more efficiently but only for a short time

[Miriam C.]

Heikki, if you smell something like rotten eggs or sulfur try your catalytic converter.

We only pay $11 for inspection and it doesn't include emissions.

[Classic Finn]

:o Heikki, if you smell something like rotten eggs or sulfur try your catalytic converter.

We only pay $11 for inspection and it doesn't include emissions.

Hi Miriam... No omelettes cooking or sulfur...so that is out of question then? Ohh I forgot - I did receive 2 cups of coffee from the Automatic Coffee Machine and have to admit it tasted like motor oil...

Heikki

[apratt]

INSPECTION!!!!!!!!!! What inspection!!!!!! And yearly. We don't have any of that here.