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Re: 3.0 v3.2
Reply #15 - 12. Dec 2009 at 22:36

Andy B wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:25:

Del Boy wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:23:

Andy B wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:21:

Del Boy wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:19:

Brick Tamland wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:18:

Andy H wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:16:

secondary air injection.

Blows air into the exhaust manifolds during warm up to help the catalytic converters warm up more quickly.

What are they Roll Eyes

Something you don't have Wink

Doh! [img] I've missed something! Roll Eyes

I do frequently, comes with age Grin

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Amigo MX5 Omega King Offline Now doing hair & beauty treatments!!!!! Posts: 13743 Immingham N.E Lincs. Gender: Drives: TOPLESS!!!!!	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #16 - 12. Dec 2009 at 22:38 My car "should" have two catalytic converters but i decided they were expensive & could cause the car to stop/limp mode?, fail mot on emissions.... So i fecked 'em off. No condoms on my car!
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Re: 3.0 v3.2
Reply #17 - 12. Dec 2009 at 22:40

Amigo MX5 wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:38:

My car "should" have two catalytic converters but i decided they were expensive & could cause the car to stop/limp mode?, fail mot on emissions....
So i fecked 'em off. No condoms on my car! Cool

Forgive me for ~~sounding~~ being ignorant, but I thought cat equipped cars had to have them fitted to pass the MOT? Huh

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Brick Tamland

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Re: 3.0 v3.2
Reply #18 - 12. Dec 2009 at 22:42

PhilRich wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:40:

Amigo MX5 wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:38:

My car "should" have two catalytic converters but i decided they were expensive & could cause the car to stop/limp mode?, fail mot on emissions....
So i fecked 'em off. No condoms on my car! Cool

Forgive me for ~~sounding~~ being ignorant, but I thought cat equipped cars had to have them fitted to pass the MOT? Huh

Only 4 bolts +20 mins Roll Eyes

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PhilRich Omega Lord Offline Proud to be English, with no apologies to ANYONE! Posts: 6825 NorthEast Coast Gender: Drives: 2002 2.2CDX 4dr Auto. LPG Converted.	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #19 - 12. Dec 2009 at 22:45 Ah, gotcha now
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Re: 3.0 v3.2
Reply #20 - 12. Dec 2009 at 22:59

PhilRich wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:40:

Amigo MX5 wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:38:

My car "should" have two catalytic converters but i decided they were expensive & could cause the car to stop/limp mode?, fail mot on emissions....
So i fecked 'em off. No condoms on my car! Cool

Forgive me for ~~sounding~~ being ignorant, but I thought cat equipped cars had to have them fitted to pass the MOT? Huh

Don't quote me but....

I don't think cats were compulsory before 2000 so if you have a 1990's car you can 'de-cat' the car by fitting a straight through down pipe.

I am not totally sure of the cut off date. My 1972 Range Rover emission test is 'no excessive visible smoke from exhaust' (or something like that). The MOT takes half as long as it does for the Omega Roll Eyes

If you look at your last MOT emissions results you should be able to tell if the criteria require a cat to pass.

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Amigo MX5 Omega King Offline Now doing hair & beauty treatments!!!!! Posts: 13743 Immingham N.E Lincs. Gender: Drives: TOPLESS!!!!!	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #21 - 12. Dec 2009 at 23:03 Yes a de catted car won't pass the emissions test come mot time. As the old saying goes it's not what you know but who.....nuff said.
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Albs

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Re: 3.0 v3.2
Reply #22 - 12. Dec 2009 at 23:06

Andy B wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:35:

Brick Tamland wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:32:

Del Boy wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:19:

Brick Tamland wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:18:

Andy H wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:16:

secondary air injection.

Blows air into the exhaust manifolds during warm up to help the catalytic converters warm up more quickly.

What are they Roll Eyes

Something you don't have Wink

All the better for it. Sounds great Cool

I can't say my Senator sounded better or performend any better when the cats were sat in the shed & my stainless de-cat pipes were fitted. It was a lot easier to fit/remove on that cat though. Thumbs Up!

Thats because it was a better car altogether Andy. Thumbs Up!

Here we go again Cheesy

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #23 - 12. Dec 2009 at 23:07 Andy H wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:59: ..... I am not totally sure of the cut off dat ..... K reg! ~~All~~ Most cars Kreg onwards require cats for an MOT test .... unless you know someone
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Albs

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Re: 3.0 v3.2
Reply #24 - 12. Dec 2009 at 23:08

Andy H wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:59:

PhilRich wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:40:

Amigo MX5 wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:38:

My car "should" have two catalytic converters but i decided they were expensive & could cause the car to stop/limp mode?, fail mot on emissions....
So i fecked 'em off. No condoms on my car! Cool

Forgive me for ~~sounding~~ being ignorant, but I thought cat equipped cars had to have them fitted to pass the MOT? Huh

Don't quote me but....

I don't think cats were compulsory before 2000 so if you have a 1990's car you can 'de-cat' the car by fitting a straight through down pipe.

I am not totally sure of the cut off date. My 1972 Range Rover emission test is 'no excessive visible smoke from exhaust' (or something like that). The MOT takes half as long as it does for the Omega Roll Eyes

If you look at your last MOT emissions results you should be able to tell if the criteria require a cat to pass.

I think its earlier,around 1993. Wink

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #25 - 12. Dec 2009 at 23:09 Albs wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:06: ....... Thats because it was a better car altogether Andy. Here we go again
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #26 - 12. Dec 2009 at 23:10 Albs wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:08: ...... I think its earlier,around 1993. 1st Aug 1992
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Amigo MX5 Omega King Offline Now doing hair & beauty treatments!!!!! Posts: 13743 Immingham N.E Lincs. Gender: Drives: TOPLESS!!!!!	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #27 - 12. Dec 2009 at 23:12 Stick the pipe up another car that's just passed...sorted!
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Tony H

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Re: 3.0 v3.2
Reply #28 - 12. Dec 2009 at 23:13

Albs wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:08:

Andy H wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:59:

PhilRich wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:40:

Amigo MX5 wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 22:38:

My car "should" have two catalytic converters but i decided they were expensive & could cause the car to stop/limp mode?, fail mot on emissions....
So i fecked 'em off. No condoms on my car! Cool

Forgive me for ~~sounding~~ being ignorant, but I thought cat equipped cars had to have them fitted to pass the MOT? Huh

Don't quote me but....

I don't think cats were compulsory before 2000 so if you have a 1990's car you can 'de-cat' the car by fitting a straight through down pipe.

I am not totally sure of the cut off date. My 1972 Range Rover emission test is 'no excessive visible smoke from exhaust' (or something like that). The MOT takes half as long as it does for the Omega Roll Eyes

If you look at your last MOT emissions results you should be able to tell if the criteria require a cat to pass.

I think its earlier,around 1993. Wink

Anything after 1990 H reg had to have cats fitted

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #29 - 12. Dec 2009 at 23:18 i'd take the 3.2 due to the DBW stuff, the 'go' pedal is so much lighter to the touch, the old cable driven ones need a fair bit of weight on them.
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