how many lambda sensors - Saxperience

barneyg40 · 21st December 2011, 14:01

hi, i hope someone can help, how many lambda sensors does a vts have...? i can only see one on my car, there is a slot for one in the exhaust but it has been blocked with some sort of plug....? the government are bringing in new regulations with regards cats, we now have to have one and of course i dont! So hence me looking and asking.

any help is appreciated.

barneyg40 · 21st December 2011, 14:01

forgot so say she is 2000 and its a single plug ecu if that makes any difference.

willis54 · 21st December 2011, 14:18

i believe that it would only have a precat lambda sensor as the vehicle is to old to have pre/post lambda

willis54 · 21st December 2011, 14:18

if the vehicle has no cat on it then it wud fail mot because there must be a working cat on the vehicle.

kennym1987 · 21st December 2011, 16:01

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Originally Posted by barneyg40

hi, i hope someone can help, how many lambda sensors does a vts have...? i can only see one on my car, there is a slot for one in the exhaust but it has been blocked with some sort of plug....? the government are bringing in new regulations with regards cats, we now have to have one and of course i dont! So hence me looking and asking.

any help is appreciated.

i have a single plug 16v and it should have 1 lambda. does the car run ok with the hole plugged? i'm not using a lambda and mine runs fine. all cars made after august 1992 must have a cat iirc. find yourself a friendly tester

barneyg40 · 21st December 2011, 16:03

cheers for the reply, the whole having the cat thing in isnt here yet but as of next year it will be!

saxova · 21st December 2011, 16:47

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Originally Posted by barneyg40

cheers for the reply, the whole having the cat thing in isnt here yet but as of next year it will be!

But you will never pass a emissions test without a cat.. So technically their already illegal.

barneyg40 · 21st December 2011, 18:54

having a cat is not a legal requirement at the moment, both my cars the clio and the sax both have went through mot without a cat the last four years, but as stated before that will be coming to an end!

saxova · 21st December 2011, 19:06

Having a valid MOT is a legal requirement.. If your car doesn't have a cat on.. it won't pass a emissions test.. So void's MOT, so illegal.

I'm not fussed.. I've got a de-cat.. Just gotta put the cat on for MOT times, or slip the MOT tester a 10er..

barneyg40 · 22nd December 2011, 12:22

my car hasnt had a cat, and has passed

barneyg40 · 22nd December 2011, 12:49

sadly i dont think i could get away with slippin the tester some coin, all our m.o.t's are done in goverment run centre.

lol

-scott- · 22nd December 2011, 18:05

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Originally Posted by saxova

Having a valid MOT is a legal requirement.. If your car doesn't have a cat on.. it won't pass a emissions test.. So void's MOT, so illegal.

I'm not fussed.. I've got a de-cat.. Just gotta put the cat on for MOT times, or slip the MOT tester a 10er..

It isnt true what you are saying about not having a cat that it WILL fail an MOT, alot of decat'd cars will pass an emmisions test!

barneyg40 · 22nd December 2011, 20:06

thanks for the replys people, am happy that my car should only have the one sensor. thanks again.