Hi,
I have a W211 E320 CDI which has just failed it's MOT on emissions. The car passed the smoke test with a reading of 0.02 when the limit was 1.50 but the tester said it had failed due to the excessive visible amount of smoke and stopped the test at that point.
I was unaware the car was smoking but it appears that when left to for 10-15mins (as happened when doing the MOT) it starts to bellow white/blue smoke. Can anybody suggest what the problem might be?
Also, the tester said there was a problem with the brake pedal going too far down and being spongy, although I think it passed the test. I changed all the pads and disks a couple of months ago and I haven't noticed any change in the performance or feel of the breaks since I brought the car a year ago. Could this be something to do with the way the SBC system feels or is there a problem?
Thanks for you help.
I have a W211 E320 CDI which has just failed it's MOT on emissions. The car passed the smoke test with a reading of 0.02 when the limit was 1.50 but the tester said it had failed due to the excessive visible amount of smoke and stopped the test at that point.
I was unaware the car was smoking but it appears that when left to for 10-15mins (as happened when doing the MOT) it starts to bellow white/blue smoke. Can anybody suggest what the problem might be?
Also, the tester said there was a problem with the brake pedal going too far down and being spongy, although I think it passed the test. I changed all the pads and disks a couple of months ago and I haven't noticed any change in the performance or feel of the breaks since I brought the car a year ago. Could this be something to do with the way the SBC system feels or is there a problem?
Thanks for you help.