Welcome to the world of the 1.4 with its common piston ring failure allowing oil to seep past causing high emissions.
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TB was cleaned about a month ago and it was covered in dirt all clean now, the car has done 102,000 and looking at the sensor it looks like its originalAs results show the lambda reading is on the high side, so I think for what it's worth it would be somewhere to start - especially if you have a lot of miles on the clock because the sensor is meant to be good for between 30 to 50k. Get a genuine Bosch one - cheap lambda sensors are a false economy because they don't last.
When was the TB cleaned? May be worth checking it out and cleaning again. With lots of short journeys these little petrols are prone to a lot of condensation building up in the air intake pipes, as well as a little oil. My 1.6 requires attention every few months to be fair![]()
Marco [Y]
[:S] That won't come out without a fight then! Mine was a job for the gas, and the thread in the manifold needed retapping.TB was cleaned about a month ago and it was covered in dirt all clean now, the car has done 102,000 and looking at the sensor it looks like its originalAs results show the lambda reading is on the high side, so I think for what it's worth it would be somewhere to start - especially if you have a lot of miles on the clock because the sensor is meant to be good for between 30 to 50k. Get a genuine Bosch one - cheap lambda sensors are a false economy because they don't last.
When was the TB cleaned? May be worth checking it out and cleaning again. With lots of short journeys these little petrols are prone to a lot of condensation building up in the air intake pipes, as well as a little oil. My 1.6 requires attention every few months to be fair![]()
Marco![]()
So no reading for the temperature at all then, that's not very helpful.All i've got is this on the paper...
Description Limits Actual Value Results
Engine Oil Temp Min 60 Deg C -- Temperature Gauge
It is due an Oil change will that help?
Marco![]()
In short... No i'm guessing he has just looked at the temperature gauge, i took it for a quick run down a dual carriage way so the oil should have been warm enough, thanks for your replySo no reading for the temperature at all then, that's not very helpful.All i've got is this on the paper...
Description Limits Actual Value Results
Engine Oil Temp Min 60 Deg C -- Temperature Gauge
It is due an Oil change will that help?
Marco![]()
Marco [Y]
Well if all else fails! [Slip the tester a fiver and ask him not to rev the car too far...![]()
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