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polobear888
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Re: failed mot

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how many lambda sensor do i have on my car? i can see one as soon as i open the bonnet. is there another one? yeh ive looked into get a haynes manual but they havent got it in the shops near me
benmkiv
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Should be two I think buddy . When I get home tomorrow I'll check the Haynes manual for the locations
polobear888
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Re: failed mot

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do u know what both of the lambda sensors do? i knw one is for emission, whats the other one?
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Believe they both do the same thing just at different points
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so then its a guessing game if i get one, if i get one and its not the right one, then i will have to get the other one. or is there a way i can find out?
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Looking at the fault code It is the Orr cat sensor on the manifold google the error code there's a guide about checking and fixing it before replacing it on seat cupra site :)
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Re: failed mot

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thanks buddy, i think i knw what one it is, ive seen ones on the cat, on my honda before, but i think the one ur talking about is the one under the bonnet, the one connected to the manifold.
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Yeah I should think so mate it's the pre cat sensor google it and there's pics and everything :)
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yeh i check it on google, and it was the one i pulled out the other day. thanks!
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No worries man that should definitely sort out the emissions issue.
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