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Old Oct 15, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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Default advice on 1.8 zetec 16v emissions prob

car quite occasionally idles pants, plays up a lot, failed mot on emissions mot man has put lambda level too high

i know will proob have to pay 40 quit to get a diagnosis but doesnt hurt to ask advice aye


its a 1997 escort si
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Old Oct 15, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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check ur manifold/down pipe isnt holed slightly before the lambda......mine had very small holes and it was drawing air in which caused it to fail on emmisions....sum gun gum sorted it for mot
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