couple of MOT Questions
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couple of MOT Questions
Firstly do you need to have a spare/can of tyre weld to pass as i have taken out my spare as its borderline legal.
Secondly, is my car going to fail on emissions. Its been setup on the rollers at PE to 15psi but it smells quite rich on idle.
Im quite nervous as this is the first time ive MOTd my RST!
Also finally, if it fails am i legally allowed to drive it home even though the MOT ran out in April?
Secondly, is my car going to fail on emissions. Its been setup on the rollers at PE to 15psi but it smells quite rich on idle.
Im quite nervous as this is the first time ive MOTd my RST!
Also finally, if it fails am i legally allowed to drive it home even though the MOT ran out in April?
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hello mate.. up till last year i was a mot tester so unless things have changed i should be able to help..... the spare tyre is not part of the mot test unless like fiestas its under the car and then all it is checked for is that it is secure... so no you dont need one.... the emmissions may be rich if it has been set up to run high boost but the mot station will reset them to pass the mot if you ask them nice ( a back hander usually helps) it will only take a couple of mins. but you will need to get it set up again on the rollers.. as for driving it too and from the test station as long as you have the car booked in at the garage with your name reg number and time you are allowed to drive it but only there and back.....
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ok thanks for that
im guessing that to make it a bit leaner they would need to adjust the fuel screw thing on the back of the metering head or am i barking up the wrong tree?
im guessing that to make it a bit leaner they would need to adjust the fuel screw thing on the back of the metering head or am i barking up the wrong tree?
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instead of messing the fuelling up why not loosen the the dipstick/oil filler cap to lean the car off then put them on proper when you leave!!
yeh spare is not part of it unless it is fitted , it has to be legal if it has one.
yeh spare is not part of it unless it is fitted , it has to be legal if it has one.
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hi guys when i went to get my car tested the mot place said my car was to old for the emmission test so they didnt bother, they said they test cars past a certain age, i didnt agrue was quite shocked at that.
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the spare doesnt come into the mot but the emission's definately will! wouldnt get them to lean it off unless they know what they are doing! do you know anybody that does mot's well? there are ways around it!!
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i dont know anyone that does MOTs
try not to use garages if i can help it unless its like Powers or something.
il have to see what happens i guess, i will take it for a burn just before i go so shes nice and warm before they test it which should help..
try not to use garages if i can help it unless its like Powers or something.
il have to see what happens i guess, i will take it for a burn just before i go so shes nice and warm before they test it which should help..
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all testers will know how to set up the mixture on an escort ... they do it day in day out... the co level should be a max of 3.5% .if they do weaken it off get them to set it to as close to that as they can.... if its been set up right it wont be much over anyway if at all ....
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