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NCT & High Emissions

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  • 24-07-2010 7:48pm
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    PCros
    Registered Users Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭


    Today I failed my NCT on high emmisions. The reading came in at 0.36% and the limit was 0.30%

    My car is a 00 Saxo 1.1 and need the fecker to pass as I dont have mula for a new car at the mo.

    Before I bring my car to the garage to be charged for a new cat converter or somthing I was just wondering is there any product like Redex that will bring down the emissions on a short term basis?

    Thanks in advance


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    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    PCros wrote: »
    Today I failed my NCT on high emmisions. The reading came in at 0.36% and the limit was 0.30%

    My car is a 00 Saxo 1.1 and need the fecker to pass as I dont have mula for a new car at the mo.

    Before I bring my car to the garage to be charged for a new cat converter or somthing I was just wondering is there any product like Redex that will bring down the emissions on a short term basis?

    Thanks in advance

    Did you warm the car up before the test? Best advice is to thrash it in a high gear for ten minutes before you get to the NCT centre. That'll almost certainly get it past the test.


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    Bigus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,940 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Confab wrote: »
    Did you warm the car up before the test? Best advice is to thrash it in a high gear for ten minutes before you get to the NCT centre. That'll almost certainly get it past the test.

    And some additive in the fuel from the motor factors.


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    2yung2adm
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    over 70% of high readings are caused by incorrectly set plug gaps. Check the plugs first.


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    PCros
    Registered Users Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭PCros


    Confab wrote: »
    Did you warm the car up before the test? Best advice is to thrash it in a high gear for ten minutes before you get to the NCT centre. That'll almost certainly get it past the test.

    I heard that technique...you mean in first or second gear?


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    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 6,993 ✭✭✭Barr


    Diptaine should help bring down the emmisions.


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    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    PCros wrote: »
    I heard that technique...you mean in first or second gear?

    Just thrash it without breaking any laws!


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