NCT can i wait in car ,

yourdeadwright

Ok folks
Quick question have my NCT coming up,
Just wanted to know if i bring my spare keys can i wait in my car, the reason is i want to keep it thicking over so the exhaust and cat stay hot because iv had trouble with the emissions in the past,

Am i allowed wait in my car ???

Osborne

I was. Galway City test centre.

ABajaninCork

You can watch from the bay, but the answer's no.

If you've had trouble with the emissions, (which will be tested anyway) why don't you get a mechanic to look over it before you take it in? That's common sense, TBH.

gustafo

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Ok folks
Quick question have my NCT coming up,
Just wanted to know if i bring my spare keys can i wait in my car, the reason is i want to keep it thicking over so the exhaust and cat stay hot because iv had trouble with the emissions in the past,

Am i allowed wait in my car ???

they never took the keys off me when i went into to office so i just went back out to car and started it up and kept her running until some guy came over and took it into be tested.

Jesus Shaves

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Ok folks
Quick question have my NCT coming up,
Just wanted to know if i bring my spare keys can i wait in my car, the reason is i want to keep it thicking over so the exhaust and cat stay hot because iv had trouble with the emissions in the past,

Am i allowed wait in my car ???

you can wait in it until the tester comes outside to bring it in for testing, rev the shíte out of it

Osborne

The OP is asking if he can sit in the car before the car is brought in for testing.

sbsquarepants

Just make sure you take it on a good long spin before hand - it won't cool down that quickly, any time i've been tested i was in and out in half an hour. I also always throw in a bottle of fuel cleaner additive the week before, not sure if it does much but it's cheap enough so might as well. It won't hurt anyway.

MidlandsM

Yeah, FLOG it in .......3rd gear, high revs, red hot .........you'll be grand.......I've often did it......some other motorists must think I was bonkers! lol

bladespin

ABajaninCork wrote: »

You can watch from the bay, but the answer's no.

If you've had trouble with the emissions, (which will be tested anyway) why don't you get a mechanic to look over it before you take it in? That's common sense, TBH.

Of course you can wait in the car :rolleyes:

runawaybishop

You can also just ask them to rev the ****e out of it before they test it.

antodeco

Sure stick some dipetane in the tank and drive it like you stole it on the way to the NCT. Nice clear emissions

T-Maxx

Beginning of this month I waited for 45 minutes after I booked in for the test to commence. (And yes I was on time!). Car passed emissions test, test temp recorded 55 degress.

L-M

antodeco wrote: »

Sure stick some dipetane in the tank and drive it like you stole it on the way to the NCT. Nice clear emissions

+1

yourdeadwright

So i can wait in the car ???
I have the diptene and will drive the crap out of it on the way, but just worried if they leave me waiting for 45 minutes ,would it cool down by then ??

mgbgt1978

Petrol or diesel ???
If diesel, then letting it idle for any length of time will push the emissions (smoke test) way up.

Whiplashy

If you're anyway near a motorway a good spin on it flat out the morning of the test should be enough to clear it out. My dads car is lethal for emissions but flies through the test every year after it's trip up the motorway

Tow

yourdeadwright wrote: »

So i can wait in the car ???

Yes, any time I was tested you paid you money and then went back out to your car untill it was your turn.