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  1. What have YOU done to your 986 today ?

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    18 minutes ago, Clivescoobydo said:

    Good to hear you got the emissions sorted, what did it turn out to be?

    I took it to a different place, he was super helpful, chucked a bottle of Cataclean in (so that was 3 bottles of cleaner in the tank in total with the 2 I'd already put in) and took it up the A30. Passed on the lambda reading being at 1.01

  3. What have YOU done to your 986 today ?

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    In the last few weeks I have got it's MOT sorted, considered SORNing it but haven't after a few drives out for food shopping, including today, 5°c in the sun, roof down, even a wave from an R8 driver!

    Quick wash and vacuum out when back and I go and ruin it all by thinking I'll replace the boot lid struts that are starting to fail, that'll be a quick and easy job!

    Cue one of the little clips being an absolute bastard, a slip of the screwdriver and a scratch. I'm mortified. Off to drown my sorrows in gin.

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    An update on mine. Went for a retest today. Before which I did 70 odd miles, nice and hot, the old Italian tune up, even bunged a bottle of Wynnes fuel additive in. The result? Even worse !!!!!!! Lambdas now reading 1.06.

    No garage will look at it for me as they're all winding up for Christmas. 

    No wonder I drink a lot of wine. 😖😢

     

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    6 hours ago, Clivescoobydo said:

    Looks to me like it only just failed on the lambda where the limit is 1.03 for both 2.7 and 3.2. Be interesting to compare with last years result. Replace the sensor first 

    Last year it went through on 1.03 but it had failed first time on the 2nd fast idle, I only know this though because it's on my car app. I never actually got a fail cert (which I think they are supposed to give to you also) so they must've done something to get it through. 

    I had a reoccurring CEL at the time on bank 2. Replacing the pre cat 02 sensor sorted that and the light has never come on since. If the other one needed replacing would it throw the light again? 

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    3 hours ago, ½cwt said:

    @Sazzy can you post the data off the emissions report?  Some more expert members might be able to interpret to give you a better idea.  A good Italian tune up (deliberately push the revs and hold higher revs with a good throttle opening) to get all the sensors and cat surfaces hot prior to an MOT can often help if it is only a marginal pass/fail.  Otherwise could be MAF sensor (Bosch £150 new, or second hand for about £30 on eBay, only 2 screws but you need a hollow tip Torx bit to get them out) if not may be the other O2 sensor?  Don't assume cats are shot at this stage.

     

    @Clivescoobydo the 986 is not a lead burner or you will have shot cats....

    Hi ok so ....

    Lambda 1.04

    HC 5

    CO 0.08

    C02 14.9

    02 0.91

    I won't pretend to understand all this. 😒

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    4 minutes ago, Clivescoobydo said:

    Sorry to hear that Sazzy......was it properly warmed up? Same place as last year? Did it marginally pass last time?

    It was warm and went straight in for its test.

    Different place though, the place I took it to last year wanted it for 8am and had it all day which meant it was cold. Only scraped through last year on the second go.  I put it down to it being cold and a known faulty 02 sensor which has since been replaced. 

    I know it doesnt have any exhaust leaks as Cotswold confirmed that only 2 months ago. So all a bit of an unwelcome surprise 😔

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    13 minutes ago, Clivescoobydo said:

    The key thing is how does it drive? Better than before? Its very hard to get them all in the green. GT One couldn't with mine after a suspension refresh but it was lightyears better to drive and my tyres which were new have worn evenly.

    It's better yes, I wouldn't say night and day but does feel more planted. Front tyres is my next job. They were worn excessively on the inside edge on the front which at least was explained today by the toe being way off. 

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  21. What have YOU done to your 986 today ?

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    4 minutes ago, ½cwt said:

    They are helpful and quick to reply, even on a Sunday when I sent a message, and if you buy two bundles like I did (Front coffin arms and tuning forks bundle and then a pair of coffin arms) they will refund one of the postage costs if you ask.  If it says in the Spyder shop the bits are for a 986 then they will fit your car.

    That's good to know. I need front coffin arms and bump stops. 

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