Originally Posted by Redkop
Originally Posted by dojj
thats a right shitter that is mate
ok, somewhere there is a bit of info about cars built before august 1993 not having to be fitted with cats
so, if you can say that your engine is a pre august 93 engine you won't have to fit the cats to it
but you are in a bit of a grey area because as far as i know it only applies to uk cars
if you drive a 94 car then thats a moot point (i can't see the pics so i don't know what it is)
Actually it was 1st August
1992 that the new EU laws came in regarding emission tests.
my bad,
but what does this mean then?
"For emission purposes vehicles are tested against details shown on the VIN and not the registration plate. Vehicles fitted with a different engine are tested according to which is older, engine or vehicle.
Catalytic convertors were introduced from 1st August 1992 and are compulsory after 1st August 1995. Vehicles first used between 01/08/92 and 31/07/95 are only cat tested if there is an exact match (re engine code) in the analyser database or in the Inservice Emissions book. Vehicles first used on or after 01/08/95 are cat tested using vehicle specific limits if there is an exact match. If there is no exact match it is cat tested using default limits, CO<=0.3%, HC<=200ppm"
does this mean there are 2 different cat tests?
if there are, then geert should be able to get away with a little bit shurely
mind you, these are the uk listings, but if they are the same across the whole of europe, they should be the same for every country yes?