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[YALA]

thnks machan

[maithri]

Guys,

I feel there are far more urgent needs of the Sri Lankan motorist that the authorities need to address long before they join the eco band wagon and start testing emmisions. How about the standard of driving, following the highway code, better parking facilities, and even better quality fuel, all the above I am certain will reduce our oil consumption dramatically, but probably not put more money in the pocket of the treasury or favoured businesses! in fact less due to the loss of fuel tax, as whilst all of you are stuck in any one of the main roads in to colombo due to some muppet calling himself a bus driver plays the pick up game and the three wheelers playing merry go round him without a care for the rules you are wasting fuel,and time, both not renewable! How ever you are buying Fuel and paying your hard earned Rupees as tax to the wonder boys running the diyawanna asylum.

Sorry, that's my rant over, to the technical question-HOW BEST TO PREPARE FOR THE TEST try the following,

Make sure your engine is properly maintained, has a air cleaner that is not clogged, has had a regular oil change as is not over due for one, is free of any rattles relating to excessive mechanical wear, and the cam belt has been changed at the correct interval,the exhaust is free of excessive leaks-a small blow is not likely to foul the readings too much.

Then take a drive in Sri Lanka's heat probably a 3 or 4 mile one will do to warm things up nicely, the worst enemy of an engine is being revved from cold, and make sure your cooling fan is working as the test is done when stationary and will not cool the radiator as a result of air passing through it.

I thing the above will be ok for a normal car,small van etc.

Maithri.

[Devinda_Z]

HOW BEST TO PREPARE FOR THE TEST try the following,

Make sure your engine is properly maintained, has a air cleaner that is not clogged, has had a regular oil change as is not over due for one, is free of any rattles relating to excessive mechanical wear, and the cam belt has been changed at the correct interval,the exhaust is free of excessive leaks-a small blow is not likely to foul the readings too much.

Then take a drive in Sri Lanka's heat probably a 3 or 4 mile one will do to warm things up nicely, the worst enemy of an engine is being revved from cold, and make sure your cooling fan is working as the test is done when stationary and will not cool the radiator as a result of air passing through it.

I thing the above will be ok for a normal car,small van etc.

Maithri.

Maithri, how do old Land Rover's cope at these?

I run a 1994, 2.5 L N/A unit thats covered around 250,000 kms - its been rebuilt a coupla times and doesn't belch at idle or moderate revs , but does a bit at the top end

i know its not fair to ask you to comment, but do vehicles similar to mine pass the tests in the UK? - Defenders and even older Land Rover's are fairly common over there right, so how do they cope?

[Question to somone who's been for the test - are there multiple categories for Diesel SUV's, Dual purpose, Cars & so on??]

[xXx]

Guys,

I feel there are far more urgent needs of the Sri Lankan motorist that the authorities need to address long before they join the eco band wagon and start testing emmisions. How about the standard of driving, following the highway code, better parking facilities, and even better quality fuel, all the above I am certain will reduce our oil consumption dramatically, but probably not put more money in the pocket of the treasury or favoured businesses! in fact less due to the loss of fuel tax, as whilst all of you are stuck in any one of the main roads in to colombo due to some muppet calling himself a bus driver plays the pick up game and the three wheelers playing merry go round him without a care for the rules you are wasting fuel,and time, both not renewable! How ever you are buying Fuel and paying your hard earned Rupees as tax to the wonder boys running the diyawanna asylum.

i think you have forgotten to add one key thing to your list. sudden road closures due to so called V*P movements. now that is an issue that needs to be seriously dealt with.

i'm not much of a fan of the go green 'bandwagon' (remember the H2 thread?) and i'm pretty sure this bill was brought forward not to save the environment but to fatten the pockets of as you said the treasury and couple of businessmen. just like the plastic bag taxing scenario. then again these testing will do atleast some good for the environment. guess that is a good enough cause to put up with the hassle of getting it done.

[ferrarif50]

i just called CleanCo and asked about the RPM limits for diesel vehicles... according to them it depends on the vehicle (engine capacity) because all vehicles cannot have the same RPM level, which is very true. he said that the computer gives the RPM limits when it connects to the vehicle.

Edited December 1, 2008 by ferrarif50

[xXx]

Courts cancel three taxes

The Court has cancelled three environment taxes to be imposed on communication towers, CFL blubs and on Western province vehicles.

http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections...spx?ARTID=33805

Edited December 2, 2008 by xXx

[Gummybr]

Courts cancel three taxes

http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections...spx?ARTID=33805

Does this mean not more VET certificate? I'm really confused on this Environmental tax for western province vehicles. Its very blurry.

[cha]

Courts cancel three taxes

http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections...spx?ARTID=33805

what the hell this suppose to mean..

we payed for nothing.. ???

Edited December 2, 2008 by cha

[xXx]

Does this mean not more VET certificate? I'm really confused on this Environmental tax for western province vehicles. Its very blurry.

champaka was planning to charge a 5% tax on all sales from car sales and fuel stations in the western province. these taxes are nothing but a desperate moves to choke more money from the general public all in the good name of environment (my a**)

[maliths]

champaka was planning to charge a 5% tax on all sales from car sales and fuel stations in the western province. these taxes are nothing but a desperate moves to choke more money from the general public all in the good name of environment (my a**)

So I guess this doesnt effect the VET then. Has anyone here tested a very old car and passed? I wonder how old vehicles will do at this test.

[Gummybr]

So I guess this doesnt effect the VET then. Has anyone here tested a very old car and passed? I wonder how old vehicles will do at this test.

I'll be taking my old Lancer this week hopefully. I'll let you know.

[Devinda_Z]

Maithri, how do old Land Rover's cope at these?

I run a 1994, 2.5 L N/A unit thats covered around 250,000 kms - its been rebuilt a coupla times and doesn't belch at idle or moderate revs , but does a bit at the top end

i know its not fair to ask you to comment, but do vehicles similar to mine pass the tests in the UK? - Defenders and even older Land Rover's are fairly common over there right, so how do they cope?

[Question to somone who's been for the test - are there multiple categories for Diesel SUV's, Dual purpose, Cars & so on??]

just wanted to give this thread a bump in the hope that Maithri might see it....

[maithri]

Hi,

Yes I did see it, sorry just a little busy the last few days. Yes land rovers are tested just like all the others, not really a major problem, how ever turning down the pump to reduce fuelling at maximum throttle setting is known to happen at some diesel specialist, but most do not need anything doing to them, just clean filters and a well set up pump is all they need, they are working vehicles here and are looked after as such,may not be polished and gleaming but mechanically sound as break downs cost far too much for the farmers etc who mostly use defenders. How ever the Chelsea tractors-the dicovery's,Range Rovers etc have far too much money spent on them for them to fail!

Maithri

[Supra_Natural]

So I guess this doesnt effect the VET then. Has anyone here tested a very old car and passed? I wonder how old vehicles will do at this test.

friend of mine took a '71 beetle there last week... flunked because of high carbon monoxide levels first time out, had the carb adjusted slightly and passed cleanly the next day... so hopefully shouldnt be too much trouble.

[fuzzo]

there is a place at the end of Marine drive (mc end) place doesn't seem to be too busy

[triptronic]

hi guys yes i do think that the old cars will have a problm as when the mini club had a drive green engine test the majority of the carb engines failed and the efi s all passed without a problm.

[Devinda_Z]

hi guys yes i do think that the old cars will have a problm as when the mini club had a drive green engine test the majority of the carb engines failed and the efi s all passed without a problm.

this is the incident i made reference to earlier...

[maliths]

hi guys yes i do think that the old cars will have a problm as when the mini club had a drive green engine test the majority of the carb engines failed and the efi s all passed without a problm.

Well the old A series engines were probably never designed with emission testing in mind in the old days. Correct me if Im wrong but as I remember most of the 1970's british cars that were made for the US markets had slight mods to the carbs and engines (this made the bhp go down as well) to adhere to the emission regulations there but the other cars (for UK and rest of the world) this was not done.

[maithri]

Guys,

I can relate to the problems with the Mini fitted with a SU carburettor, I suspect there is hardly any mechanics left in SL who knows how to set up one of these simple carbs properly, even then they struggled to pass the test here in the UK as the test is designed to fit the needs of the majority! All we used to do was wind the jet up so it fuelled less, pass the test and wind it back to make the car drive acceptabaly! I know this is cheating but what else can you do, the carb was too simple to work in the required test bands so the way out.

Maithri

[triptronic]

your correct maithri we did the same thing on a particular mini and on its third round it got thru.

[miniace]

Most of the Minis are now fitted with post 89 Rover engines which are in standard of British MoT emission checks.The problem is fine tuning of carbs.A little screw work can screw it ha ha

MINIACE

Edited December 4, 2008 by miniace

[Velocity]

by the ways do you know if CTB and All Government Vehicles should undergo this Test,

If not someone needs to file a Case against government for the misdeed.

Because from what i know CTB have age OLD fleet and i feel that they will not qualify for this.

Also other Government Institutional Vehicles should be Tested.

Can some one find info about this ?????

[Miyuru Daminda]

Any idea about how they check Toyota Prius, because it can't rev without moving.

[Devinda_Z]

Any idea about how they check Toyota Prius, because it can't rev without moving.

what?

are you serious??? that sounds rather odd...

doubt that very much

anyway theres just the one registered Prius running in colombo , so its a non issue , or at least not of any concern to the general motoring public

[Devinda_Z]

Hi,

Yes I did see it, sorry just a little busy the last few days. Yes land rovers are tested just like all the others, not really a major problem, how ever turning down the pump to reduce fuelling at maximum throttle setting is known to happen at some diesel specialist, but most do not need anything doing to them, just clean filters and a well set up pump is all they need, they are working vehicles here and are looked after as such,may not be polished and gleaming but mechanically sound as break downs cost far too much for the farmers etc who mostly use defenders. How ever the Chelsea tractors-the dicovery's,Range Rovers etc have far too much money spent on them for them to fail!

Maithri

this is almost comforting to hear

well lets hope things go well - i'll find out first hand mid next year!