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Ian Soady¹ said :-
flowers...
15/05/2025 16:41:04 UTC
Rev. Mick! said :-
16/05/2025 12:28:08 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
I'm really really wishing I was on holiday now. Snot fairy
17/05/2025 07:24:47 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Pffffffftttttt.
17/05/2025 12:32:54 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
EML update.....
Don't know where we were up to, but after the best minds in the NE failed miserably to diagnose any faults with Er'Indoors Seat, I went down the Lambda sensor extension route following a recommendation to do so.
Ordered a Cobra straight extension.....didn't fit my sensor.....pffffffftttttt.
Ordered a Profusion Exhaust angled extension.....does fit.....hooray.
Fitted yesterday, bit of a faff but OK. Started the car expecting it to run like a bag of crap.....no! Ran like a champ. Filled it up with more Redex and E5. Doubled the value of the car!
I didn't want Er'Indoors to drive the car, just in case, so I drove er to Berwick-upon-the-Tweed this morning for er jumpy up and down class.
Picked er up and ran er back wom, straight down to Mickies for emissions check.....guess what....it would pass a mot on emissions. No! Can't be so! Micky is presently confused saying things like, "why do I bother", "this can't pass!". Shame.
Light is off for now so we'll see how it goes.
If anyone can explain to me how removing a Bank 2 Lambda sensor from its intended position doesn't = mot failure I'd love to hear the explanation.
Fuel economy on the return trip on the on board was 63.6 mpg. Which is probably around normal.
Confused?
Upt.
30/05/2025 11:32:34 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
I suppose it's not directly in the exhaust stream so maybe not affected by contaminants? But what do I know?
30/05/2025 11:54:32 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Probably more than me Ian.
One more short start stop journey completed without incident.
Upt.
30/05/2025 17:07:23 UTC
nab301 said :-
Absolutely no idea! Hopefully you get through the mot,
Nigel
01/06/2025 12:56:41 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Nidger, just been speaking to my spanner man, he's a neighbour, who put it through the diagnostics on Friday. He's still shaking his head.
Although hand on heart, I am expecting the light to re-illuminate sometime soon. But maybe not?
01/06/2025 17:06:22 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
So is it the male thread that screws into the exhaust? There looks to be some sort of obstruction in there. It could in fact be completely blocked which would mean the sensor was measuring fresh air in effect.
02/06/2025 12:42:36 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Yes Ian the end with the copper washer screws in the boss of the exhaust. It is open to gases to the sensor albeit through the small hole. I'm sure with exhaust back pressure from the silencer that gases will fill that chamber. One more small journey (well a man needs his sourdough and paté) and no lights. I suspect if the lights are going to come on it will be tomorrow, this on the basis of previous experience.
I'm so excited I can hardly wait.
Upt.
02/06/2025 13:31:08 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
CCM?
Gone!
03/06/2025 17:01:23 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
It is a shame. But I suspect that this really was brought about by their change from competition based and highly respected machinery to hipster status symbols. I seem to remember various changes in ownership over the last years.
04/06/2025 09:53:30 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Much to my dismay, did I say, I'm dismayed.
The light is functioning as it should.
The EML comes on at switch on, extinguishes and then remains off indicating no faults.
The "expert" told me to try the extender and at the moment I'm very glad that I did. When I spoke to Profusion Exhausts they said they couldn't see how fitting an extender to Bank 2 could resolve a Bank 1 issue but were happy for me to waste my tenner. Pffffffftttttt. That's real money Ed.
The "expert" stated it was in is opinion a catalyser fault and probably down to a non oem replacement system. Although the fault didn't show for months or even years later. The bank 2 sensor extension is traditionally used to trick the ECU when a a catalyst is removed or a racing type catalyst is fitted.
I deduce, probably incorrectly that the replacement CAT isn't talking nicely after some while to the ECU but it is now being "tricked" by the extender.
Thought this may be of interest to anyone facing a similar 4 wheeled chariot dilemma.
Upt.
06/06/2025 11:04:43 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
The devil's work - fixed by magical trickery!
06/06/2025 12:53:47 UTC
nab301 said :-
Interesting , bank 1 is pre cat afaik and bank 2 is post cat , definitely strange!
Nigel
07/06/2025 16:33:10 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Yes Nigel Bank 1 is pre cat and Bank 2 is post cat. Between them they solve the emissions dilemma.
By pulling Bank 2 away from the direct flow, albeit some eggshost gases will enter the extension, it has cleared fault on Bank 1.....for now.
It never went more than three journeys/cycles before illuminating the EML after a reset, it has presently probably completed 6 to 8 cycles.
I am told by wiser men than I, that on VAG vehicles there is a three cycle trigger point for turning the EML on or off.
Upt.
07/06/2025 18:01:48 UTC
Henrik said :-
Each bike its own personality:-)
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19tjzYJhCr/...
11/06/2025 06:17:27 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Henrik, the skirt suits you.
The haircut? I'd find another barber!
Upt.
11/06/2025 08:49:59 UTC
Henrik said :-
Haha
Henriette is to far away for the skirt ?
But the hair, or lack of hair, identical
The little left I remove with a machine
No reason to feel like a hippie
(and good for wearing a helmet)
11/06/2025 10:41:11 UTC
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