Too much Smoke

Drewski · 10th July 2015, 16:14

Oh dear, after flying through the previous 5...or 6 MOTs, my car failed today. It failed on corroded front brake pipes, which I sort of expected......but also on emissions. The car has a smoking problem just like its owner!
The garage owner, (nice bloke), suggested it just needed a service. I've decided to let them do the work, I don't fancy struggling under the car in this heat when they can clean up the pipes for £40 and I thought I'd let them do the service at the same time.
I'm wondering if I should disconnect the Synergy 2 next time around? Also, is there a setting on the Synergy that would be best for the emissions test? The car has done about 88K miles now IIRC and it appears to be on the original MAF unit. Do they last this long and could this be an issue?

TIA, Drew.

marinabrian · 10th July 2015, 18:43

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Originally Posted by Drewski

Oh dear, after flying through the previous 5...or 6 MOTs, my car failed today. It failed on corroded front brake pipes, which I sort of expected......but also on emissions. The car has a smoking problem just like its owner!
The garage owner, (nice bloke), suggested it just needed a service. I've decided to let them do the work, I don't fancy struggling under the car in this heat when they can clean up the pipes for £40 and I thought I'd let them do the service at the same time.
I'm wondering if I should disconnect the Synergy 2 next time around? Also, is there a setting on the Synergy that would be best for the emissions test? The car has done about 88K miles now IIRC and it appears to be on the original MAF unit. Do they last this long and could this be an issue?

TIA, Drew.

Disconnect the synergy, and drive to the MOT station at 60MPH in third.

That should do the trick

Brian

Drewski · 10th July 2015, 20:09

From what he was saying, I think the MOT bloke has already tried that...or something similar

Stickman · 10th July 2015, 20:59

Possibly the Pcv filter m8
Regards
Chris

Drewski · 10th July 2015, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Stickman

Possibly the Pcv filter m8
Regards
Chris

Thanks Chris........I'll look into this. the car has been so reliable, it's deserves a bloomin good service to be honest.

Arctic · 12th July 2015, 13:41

Hi Drew.
Try changing the Air, PCV, filters maybe clean out the EGR give it a good service and once they are done drive it like you stole it for a few miles

also as Brian Disconnect the synergy.

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Drewski · 12th July 2015, 17:22

Cheers Arctic....will do. It's booked in again on the 22nd, fingers crossed.

Drewski · 20th July 2015, 15:49

Thanks again for the tips, I just turned off the Synergy at the switch, took the car for a blast up the M6 in 4th..... and it passed the MOT no problem

DMGRS · 20th July 2015, 18:02

My Synergy also caused an advisory for it being rather smoky - but just under the limit (by a whisker!).
Once removed and the 160 map loaded instead, a clean pass with much less smoke.

barney bear · 20th July 2015, 20:55

On the way back from Gretna yesterday I floored our car coming onto the M6 and it was like Chernobyl behind us

Really thick black smoke, so she will be getting serviced next week and hopefully that will cure it

10th July 2015, 16:14	#1
Drewski Loves to post 2002 CDT Connie SE Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cambridge Posts: 482 Thanks: 21 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Too much Smoke Oh dear, after flying through the previous 5...or 6 MOTs, my car failed today. It failed on corroded front brake pipes, which I sort of expected......but also on emissions. The car has a smoking problem just like its owner! The garage owner, (nice bloke), suggested it just needed a service. I've decided to let them do the work, I don't fancy struggling under the car in this heat when they can clean up the pipes for £40 and I thought I'd let them do the service at the same time. I'm wondering if I should disconnect the Synergy 2 next time around? Also, is there a setting on the Synergy that would be best for the emissions test? The car has done about 88K miles now IIRC and it appears to be on the original MAF unit. Do they last this long and could this be an issue? TIA, Drew. Last edited by Drewski; 10th July 2015 at 16:18..

12th July 2015, 13:41	#6
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,789 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	Hi Drew. Try changing the Air, PCV, filters maybe clean out the EGR give it a good service and once they are done drive it like you stole it for a few miles also as Brian Disconnect the synergy. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3008730547...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Air filter only http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3507267293...300%26_rdc%3D1 And if you want to oil and fuel filter http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2216476097...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise " Last edited by Arctic; 12th July 2015 at 13:43..

20th July 2015, 18:02	#9
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10th July 2015, 20:09	#3
Drewski Loves to post 2002 CDT Connie SE Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cambridge Posts: 482 Thanks: 21 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	From what he was saying, I think the MOT bloke has already tried that...or something similar

10th July 2015, 20:59	#4
Stickman Posted a thing or two Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bordon Posts: 1,856 Thanks: 250 Thanked 403 Times in 352 Posts	Possibly the Pcv filter m8 Regards Chris

12th July 2015, 17:22	#7
Drewski Loves to post 2002 CDT Connie SE Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cambridge Posts: 482 Thanks: 21 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Cheers Arctic....will do. It's booked in again on the 22nd, fingers crossed.

20th July 2015, 15:49	#8
Drewski Loves to post 2002 CDT Connie SE Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cambridge Posts: 482 Thanks: 21 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Thanks again for the tips, I just turned off the Synergy at the switch, took the car for a blast up the M6 in 4th..... and it passed the MOT no problem