I don't think it's quite that straight forward about whether it needs a Cat test. Can anyone make sense of:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/Emissions 17th Edition.pdf

Can you work out if a 1993 Panda without a Cat, and a different engine, needs a Cat test? I'm reading that if it fails the Cat test and isn't on the appendix list (which it won't be if it's not a Panda engine ) then it can take the non-cat test. It's in Gov't speak though, so I'll probably ask my friendly MOT man what he thinks!!

This isn't purely academic as I want to know if the project Panda with Punto engine needs a Cat.............

Edit: just looked in the MOT testers manual and the flow chart agrees with the above. So if it fails and there's no exact match in their charts, it gets a non-cat test. Anyone know different??

'LWM I would try running some CAT cleaner through before you go for a new CAT, tricky though I suppose with it not being on the road.'

No idea such a thing existed... I left it with 'em to sort out... that'll teach me

unclespevie said:

where did you hear this.....maybe i need to do it ? i changed the Lambda sensor and still get the injector light on

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something that folk use to do on another forum i was on. stopped the engine management light coming on. ill give it a google see what comes up..

here have a read of >this<

The current center section was fitted by apes and rattles. However, i'd rather not blow body and roof money on an exhaust if i dont have to.

MOT runs out Sept 11th.

Hit the cat with a hammer and floor it on the motorway....can get you through an mot..I have a cat that I don't need...you guys should live nearer.

heh.. hitting the cat works well on diesels as they soot them up. hehe nothings cooler than seeing loads of black diesel smoke when you floor it. >_<

another way to make a cat work again is to get it to "glowing temperature" as it burns all the crap out of them. bit hard to do though hehe

Dragon Man said:

something that folk use to do on another forum i was on. stopped the engine management light coming on. ill give it a google see what comes up..

here have a read of >this<

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mmmmm, interesting...should i give it a go......mine has 4 wires, 2 white, a gray and a black(will check) so diode, cut black wire and presto.......but i think my sensor was pre cat ???????will it work......

kevin