Emissions

1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
158,000 MILES • 1.6L • MANUAL
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BIGG09
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My car has fail my mot on emissions what do i look at I have put a new 02 sensor on my emissions are co0.96 hc310ppm lambda1.02. Secoud fast idle test was co0.75 he 221 ppm lambda 1.00
Feb 2, 2016 at 9:38 AM
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It sounds like the cat converter is weak, here is an article how how to test it and change it

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/catalytic-converter-replacement

please let me know how it goes
Feb 9, 2016 at 6:13 PM