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Hi Moo yeah bit of a strange one, shouldnt smell really will try again this week if it still stinks i'll put some castrol TTS oil in the tank Wanted D4s non runners pm for competitive price.
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9th Jan 2012 12:43 am
Moo D3 Decade
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Shouldn't need to do that but goodluck.
9th Jan 2012 12:45 am
Frans@yamorna
Member Since: 20 Jan 2010
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Very interesting topic Does the cat on a diesel engine have a limited lifespan as on a petrol engine?Will the engine ECU give a faultcode when the cat is blocked?What limits the life of the cat on a diesel?Traffic?Bad diesel?If no faultcode,how will you know it is finished?Big Country RR,NL Split Charge,FR Sump Guard,TP Monitor,BAS map
10th Jan 2012 7:46 pm
Moo D3 Decade
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Haven't a clue but certainly no fault code.
11th Jan 2012 12:46 am
WILLF
Member Since: 29 Sep 2011
Location: Cape Town
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Quote:
unlike the V8's, the diesels do not have sensors on the converter
I thought all post '06 models had sensors fitted - V8 and TDV6. I have an '07 model TDV6 and have been advised not to de-cat.
Is there a problem removing the silencer boxes? (that would be technical issues -not road-worthy)
I certainly saw the difference in performance with a clean, straight running pipe on my TD5.
My 08MY is de-catted, no issues at all, there aren't any sensors to wrorry about
I'd suggest either de-catting or removing the silencers - not both. I had a straight through performance pipe + the de-cat on for about a month, it sounded good outside (scared a few boy racers ) but inside the constant drone soon got unbearable so the standard pipe went back on with the de-catThe End
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11th Jan 2012 12:46 pm
WILLF
Member Since: 29 Sep 2011
Location: Cape Town
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Thanks Slimer,
now who are the guys picking up problems with the de-cat? Engine management lights etc...
11th Jan 2012 1:52 pm
Frans@yamorna
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Are you not talking about blanked EGR's on '07 onwards cars
So it seems that there is nothing to tell you that the cat is blocked,apart from maybe a drop in performance Big Country RR,NL Split Charge,FR Sump Guard,TP Monitor,BAS map
11th Jan 2012 7:58 pm
gecko_fr
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Location: Near Dijon
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My 08MY is also de-catted without any problem
11th Jan 2012 8:59 pm
D4JWW
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: London, UK
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Frans good to see you on here again an all the best for 2012, not sure if you follow SA4x4 comunity but it's worth reading post 50 on here :
http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showth...amp;page=3
(Pieter knows his landis and has managed to blank EGR on a MY08)
And turbo modification by HG Bosch is also good: http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php?t=97398 A few mods... and keeping it all running...Faultmate MSV2
MY09EGR's blanked Thanks Bellautos, BAS
11th Jan 2012 10:23 pm
WILLF
Member Since: 29 Sep 2011
Location: Cape Town
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Thanks Frans! Damn - is this how I'm starting the year!
12th Jan 2012 12:27 pm
MRWOO
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Location: Cheshire
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Lots of people of have mentioned that there might be an MPG improvement with de-catting but has anyone actually seen an improvement? Or, was it the same or worse?1964 Series IIA SWB Truck Cab - gone
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23rd Feb 2012 9:57 am
Moo D3 Decade
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Decat, Remap Allisport intercooler. No real change unless i put my foot down
23rd Feb 2012 9:58 am
MRWOO
Member Since: 26 Jun 2010
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 192
Hi moo
I'm thinking of going for the same as you, I've already looked into the Allisport IC and Decat. Did you notice any MPG gains after the IC was fitted. They claim a minimum of 12% better fuel economy on their website?
'Tests have shown a minimum improvement in fuel economy of 12-15% even when combined to remaps or tuning units from other companies'
Thanks1964 Series IIA SWB Truck Cab - gone
1981 Series III SWB Hardtop - gone
1982 Series III SWB Hardtop - gone
1997 300Tdi Defender 90 Hardtop - gone
1983 Series III SWB Station Wagon - gone
1979 Series III SWB Station Wagon - gone
2007 90 CSW - gone
2010 USW XS - gone
2006 Disco3 - awesome & gone!
1959 Series II Truck Cab
1984 Series 3 88" CSW
2004 Defender 90 CSW
2016 Disco 4 Landmark
I would love to decat mine, however my car is in Spain and have a concern about the ITV test (Spanish MOT), my car is not yet old enough to require the ITV test, however I did enquire at a local test centre and was informed that the vehicle would fail if it was visually obvious that the CAT had been removed. So what I need is a CAT look alike straight through pipe.
Anyone else on here from Spain have the CAT removed ?
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) but inside the constant drone soon got unbearable so the standard pipe went back on with the de-cat
Damn - is this how I'm starting the year!
