Failed MOT...Emissions....BLUEFLAME!

[RikH]

AAAAAA

Yep, car failed MOT this morning.
Tris/Moffmeister/Cowie and everyone that has BF turbo back exhuasts or anyone thinking about getting a turbo back-think wisely!.

Car Failed on-;
Emissions CO at 1st fast idle excessive
Emissions CO after 2nd fast idle excessive
Split CV gaitor

Fast Idle Test 1
CO Limit 0.3%vol Reading-0.5%vol
Lamda Limit 0.97-1.03 Reading 1.04

Fast Idle Test 2
Co Limit 0.3%vol Reading-0.38%vol
Lamda Limit 0.97-1.03 Reading 1.03

Natural Idle
CO Limit 0.5%vol Reading-0.5%vol

So, it passed lamda on 2nd running and the CO came down. I ragged the crap out of the car for about 45 minutes before the test, they tried in earnest for 40 minutes to get it to pass. We talked for a while after and there are 2 small leaks in the system which he would of patched but the cat was too HOT! Patching these two leaks may well see it pass, but we arent sure.

SO, car is going back on Thursday for CV gaitor (no biggy im not fussed about that) and to patch the two leaks and see if it passes-high chance of this given readings. Problem is though even if it passes im going to face this battle every year with the race/sports cat on.

But if it fails again im going to have to buy a new standard downpipe & cat and run cat-back exhuast. Im not even tempted to get back at blueflame for a new dp & cat cos they are a shower of sh*t

Moral of the story, NEVER buy a blueflame and if you are considering getting a turbo back system BE CAREFUL.

End of the day i could have a £200+ bill and end up with a cat-back exhuast




On a better note, HID's passed no problem and the rest of the car is "perfect" in the opinion of the tester

 

[mrcoyote]

Which cat are you running with your system?

 

[RikH]

100cpsi
even if i got a piper 200cpsi there is no guarentee it'll pass really

 

[jonjay]

Sad news Rikh

I have heard so much bad stuff about blueflame, parts not matching up and what not. I would go for those piper kits.

 

[kenny-cupra]

sorry to hear you failed over the exhaust , i think i will just stay with the cat back system i got from robdon. Art least they never failed the hids

kenny

 

[mrcoyote]

True, but wasn't there something a while back about it being likely that 100 cell cats wouldn't pass the emissions tests?

 

[RikH]

some people have passed no problems (Cowie and Tris) with the same system

 

[RikH]

sorry to hear you failed over the exhaust , i think i will just stay with the cat back system i got from robdon. Art least they never failed the hids

kenny

They did actually fail Kenny, they were too "low" and alignment was'nt right. but they sorted that for me as they did the test so they are a pass

 

[Ninja]

mine has passed its mot with a miltek 100cel cat no problems

 

[RikH]

not meaning to sound sarcy mate, but lucky you!
lol
wish mine would

this basically is gonna mean that stage 2 which was gonna happen straight after MOT is a no-go now

 

[Al]

My old Milltek Ultra with 200 cell DP passed no problem. 100 cell is pretty close to no cat mind.

Have you tried those emissions reducer additives?

 

[nick-barnes07]

my miltek sports cat flew through the emissions test the other day, have u tried getting the exhaust real hot, worked for stevegti6, on his blueflame

 

[RikH]

djhorace,
yeah had additive in fuel for last few weeks in anticipation

nick,
yeah it was RED HOT, we couldnt even touch it. Easy up to temp

 

[nick-barnes07]

ill do ya a swap if u want a miltek sports cat , oh i forgot u got a cupra and mine is an r

 

[RikH]

if it doesnt pass its re-test with leaks sorted im going to get a standard cat again
sell the downpipe for £50, have a cat-back system and just stage 1 the car instead

 

[The MoffMeister]

blueflame tossers cheers for the heads up rik, i dont even have a cat so god knows what i'll have lol

will speak to piper about a 200 cel as there supposed to be better than 100s

what to do what to do???

 

[kez]

i'm gonna MOT my piper system in the next few weeks.

i have every confidence it'll pass

 

[The MoffMeister]

well let us know kez be good to see i presume yours is 200 cell?

 

[The MoffMeister]

the readins weren't that far out really where they?

 

[UncleFester]

if it doesnt pass its re-test with leaks sorted im going to get a standard cat again
sell the downpipe for £50, have a cat-back system and just stage 1 the car instead

Or just have an 'MOT' system and a 'ROAD' system?