Renault Clio emissions

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Wed 22 Mar 2006 15:38
Renault Clio emissions - AllYourBase
We have a 2000 Clio MTV 1.2 Petrol which failed the MOT emissions test 2 years ago (this is in N.Ireland). Mechanic says the carburettor needs replaced (do cars still have carburettors?)

In the interim, for the retest and test last year we put a bottle of CatClean into the petrol tank and took it for a hard, high-rev drive immediately before the test. It passed the emissions on both occasions, although it took 3-4 minutes at high revs for the readings to come into line.

Any thoughts on what could be wrong? Carburettor (if there is one), Lambda, Cat?

Cheers,

Greg.
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Wed 22 Mar 2006 15:42
Renault Clio emissions - Xileno {P}
"Mechanic says the carburettor needs replaced"

I suggest you find another mechanic.
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Wed 22 Mar 2006 17:45
Renault Clio emissions - jimmyw
Do your annual service the day before the test, oil and filter change.
It will lower the reading considerably as any slight oil burning will be cleaner.
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