M.O.T FAILURE. HELP!

[ralphgowland]

MY ACCORD TYPE-R HAD IT'S MOT YESTERDAY AND FAILED ON 3 EMMISION FAULTS. I HAD IT ON THE COMPUTER AT THE GARAGE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR IS BROKE WILL THIS BE CAUSING THE EMMISIONS FAULT. ALSO SOME LAD AT THE GARAGE WAS SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT THE MANIFOLD AND TO CHECK ITS THE STANDARD ONE ON THE CAR CAUSE SOME ARE NOT ALOUD ON ANYMORE DOES ANYONE NOW WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT. HE SAID GET A PICTURE OF A STANDARD INTEGRA'S MANIFOLD AND MAKE SURE ITS THE SAME DOES THIS MAKE ANY SENSE TO ANYONE.THANKS dontknow.gif

[ALawson]

From memory you said that the engine management light had been removed (well the bulb anyway) you need to get it replaced. If it is lit get the car hooked up to a computer either with a reputable indie or with a main honda stealer.

I think that the guy in the garage may be implying that you car has had the cat removed from the system, this may cause the car to show the engine management light and for it fail the emissions.

Where abouts are you?

[ralphgowland]

am in newcastle. say that was the problem no cat. how much would i be looking at

[Hut49]

ralphgowland said:

how much would i be looking at

[humphrey bogart through a chewed toothpick]

"Well kid, maybe they'll lock you up and toss away the key. Or maybe they'll take pity on you and give you life."

[/humphrey bogart]

[ralphgowland]

eh i thought i would only get about 5 years.

[danrc]

ralphgowland said:

MY ACCORD TYPE-R HAD IT'S MOT YESTERDAY AND FAILED ON 3 EMMISION FAULTS. I HAD IT ON THE COMPUTER AT THE GARAGE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR IS BROKE WILL THIS BE CAUSING THE EMMISIONS FAULT. ALSO SOME LAD AT THE GARAGE WAS SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT THE MANIFOLD AND TO CHECK ITS THE STANDARD ONE ON THE CAR CAUSE SOME ARE NOT ALOUD ON ANYMORE DOES ANYONE NOW WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT. HE SAID GET A PICTURE OF A STANDARD INTEGRA'S MANIFOLD AND MAKE SURE ITS THE SAME DOES THIS MAKE ANY SENSE TO ANYONE.THANKS dontknow.gif

Why take a pic of an integra manifold when your car is an Accord?

having an aftermarket manifold won't affect your car though. A cat will set you back a few quid though, i'd probably go onto the accord type r owners club and post to see if someone has one.

I'd also check your o2 sensor is working like. mine is broke and my emissions are all over the place - it failed its mot

[ralphgowland]

thats what i thought about the manifold and the 02 sensor is the oxygen sensor isn't it and its broke getting fixed monday

[fido]

maybe he meant the inlet manifold? - a leaking one will also cause idle problems;
but in any case i'd get the O2 (oxygen) sensor sorted out first.

[ralphgowland]

got oxygen sensor fixed today and i got honda to test just the emmision, once fitted and it passed and the idol is sorted (touch wood)aswel, so got it's m.o.t tommorrow morning again so should pass. also got engine light back in and thats off

Edited by ralphgowland on Monday 11th June 21:49

Edited by ralphgowland on Monday 11th June 21:50