MARTHA's MOT RESULTS

[jammywagonwheel]

Martha has had an advisory on the front number plate being cracked (oops - TREEEEEE!)... and "Front brake pipe slightly corroded" (3.6.B.4d)..

Apart from that - ITS A PASS!!!!

Yep - the old girl is still kicking up her heels, frightening children and causing squirrels to fall from trees.. normally by driving into them!

And as an extra bonus - following last years problems with emissions - this year my magical mix of fuel and my sneaky exhaust 'modification' blew the emissions out of the water..

My sneaky fuel is actually AVGAS (actually AV100LL aviation fuel - high octane - Low lead - coloured blue - thank god he didnt dip the tank!) and the CAT is off a Ford Maverick, theres a 'minor modification needed to the exhaust (as in the whole rear section needs to go back about 3 inches) but after running the tank to almost empty - slinging in 2 gallons of AVGAS and a quick 'Italian Tune up' on the way to the test station...

results of emissions..

Description MIN MAX ACTUAL Pass/Fail
FAST IDLE
RPM 2750 3250 2846 PASS
CO %vol ------ 0.300 0.009 PASS
HC ppm vol ------ 200 2 PASS
LAMDA 0.970 1.030 1.008 PASS

Natural Idle Test
RPM 670 930 847 PASS
CO %vol ------ 0.500 0.018 PASS

and its my Birthday today! The big 40 - and still trying to grow up!! Great pressie for me!!

Right - off to put the exhaust back to a 'less than legal' deCAT system - and put some proper fuel in it.. (goes like stink on AVGAS but costs a fortune!!)

[Roo]

Hey Great result there
It feels really good to get that PASS certificate in your hand

Sorry to ask but I don't get this You said its a good thing he didn't dip your tank yeah, well if it costs a fortune, means the tax is high no doubt, unlike red diesel then what is the prob him dipping your tank?

Have a great day
Cheers Roo

[Big Dav]

HMC&E go crackers over anything that goes into a fuel tank especially if it didn't come from a forecourt pump.

[Gregsters Boss]

Brilliant news John, what a great present for your 40th.

Glitterball passed the other day, it is a good feeling even with advisories.

[gregster]

Well done mate...another one lives on for another year....

[jammywagonwheel]

[Bigga]

congratulations !

personally hate mot time........