Europa Exhaust Advice?

[bigcalm]

Hey

My engine warning light has come on - there's seems to be no problems though, the car runs great, fluids and temp all good, power fine etc. But I seem to recall a couple of posts that said Millteks sometimes cause this? Anyone experenced this and if so, what's the fix?

Cheers
Steve

[Bibs_LEF]

You'd save yourself stacks of time and energy just doing a diagnostic on the car. There are many cheap ways to read codes, much cheaper than guessing what might be the problem.

[roger.daltrey]

It will be the miltek causing the sensors to mis-read the O2 content and register a MIL light.

You can get a modification to these that effectively connects them together so it will never mis-read

Alternatively, you can get an ODB2 reader to reset the MIL light - this is very cheap (£20) from ebay

Rog

[C43]

Mine does the same. I tried fitting the capacitor kit from Elise parts but it made no difference. Never heard of connecting the two together, is this a kit you can buy Rog?

Not that it matters since my car is off the road...sniff.

[bigcalm]

roger.daltrey said:

It will be the miltek causing the sensors to mis-read the O2 content and register a MIL light.

You can get a modification to these that effectively connects them together so it will never mis-read

Alternatively, you can get an ODB2 reader to reset the MIL light - this is very cheap (£20) from ebay

Rog

Thanks Rog

So without the mod, I assume you'd need to reset the MIL light regularly with ODB2 reader? Is the mod an easy fix? (Excuse my mechnical ignorance)

Cheers
Steve

[vxah]

Most likely due to the sport cat! I have had some adapters made up to cure this problem. Have worked 100% on many cars but have not tried on the Europa yet....That is about to change as my eml has come on a few days ago,should be fitting the adapter this week!

[C43]

let us know and enjoy the car

[Chimjunkie]

If you want to put a standard exhaust system back on give me a shout. Have a standard system which has only done a few hundred miles and is mint

[vxah]

Adaptor has been on for a couple of hundred miles now and no eml on! Passed it's mot test today although it took a fair while to light of the sport cat!
Obd reader shows a nice steady 450 mv from sensor 2

[C43]

are you selling these adaptors or do you have a design I could copy. My whole system will be replaced due to accident damage and would be a perfect time to fit kit.

cheers

C43

[vxah]

I have a batch made up every now and then by a machine shop. When i come across a vehicle with the dreaded P0420 i can fix it! I have a couple left at the mo so if you want one let me know. £20 inc postage in the UK i guess.

[C43]

sounds good. Are you close to Oxford? If not can post payment.

[vxah]

No,im in Cambridge! Give me a call on wednesday 01223 724212.