ScanGas

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Given that every car now either has a cat or a DPF fitted, and we do have a four gas anaylser which is used 99% of the time for mot tests, I was offered a SnapOn ScanGas 5 gas tester complete kit with infra read printer and book, cables filters etc. My main thought was it is a 5 gas so it will measure Nox, so was thinking about EGR systems when I was deciding should I or not buy it. I was also concerned about maintenance and parts if required, so did some digging to find out about parts availability and a local electronics repair centre said they actually calibrate and repair these ScanGas analysers. I bought it and hoping I did the right thing. Have any of you got one and if so what do you think about them!

[Karl]

I wonder if future emissions testing will involve Nox testing also

[remmington]

I am following this post with interest...


I agree with Karl about NOX testing...

While diesel cars may be the "enemy" now.

Percentage wise they don't fail MOT testing very often.


We only have a TEN four gas analyser here...

[Deleted]

Very soon I'm going to be looking at a Vauxhall Corsa C with an EML warning lamp illuminated, I'm to understand there are no starting or running issues but have been advised that the lambda circuits are pulling codes. I have a good video camera so am going to video a diagnostic and repair to this car, and while doing a diagnosis I'm going to use the 5 gas ScanGas and see how it performs. I'm interested in what the Nox will look like before and after repair. Like remmington I have a range of diagnostic scanners, both generic and dealer level, so will be interesting what each scanner shows and pass on the results of my findings. I hope it will be well received. 

[valhalla]

I doubt that a 5-gas tester will be offered for diesels any time soon; exhaust gases are generally too sooty to run anything fine and delicate up the pipe. Conversely, it's the diesels that the various test authorities will be interested-in, not gasolines, as they are the ones that will drive NOx environmental levels.

I would suggest that the 5-gas tester is a diagnostic tool for gasolines, rather than a certification tool for diesels!

[Deleted]

I agree valhalla yes it is not for diesel emissions as far as I understand unless some form of accessory is available (filter) or something for trapping soot, but it seems a good portable piece of kit with a printer to print test results for the customers after servicing. I didn't get chance today but I am going to test a CAT vehicle on the Test Station equipment and then check again using the scangas, hopefully the results should be very similar, if not the same.  

[pakko]

Aug 10, 2017 18:54:52 GMT 1 @Deleted said:

Given that every car now either has a cat or a DPF fitted, and we do have a four gas anaylser which is used 99% of the time for mot tests, I was offered a SnapOn ScanGas 5 gas tester complete kit with infra read printer and book, cables filters etc. My main thought was it is a 5 gas so it will measure Nox, so was thinking about EGR systems when I was deciding should I or not buy it. I was also concerned about maintenance and parts if required, so did some digging to find out about parts availability and a local electronics repair centre said they actually calibrate and repair these ScanGas analysers. I bought it and hoping I did the right thing. Have any of you got one and if so what do you think about them!

[pakko]

Hi can I know the source that repairs thes scangas. I have one that has a battery issue most likely.

[pakko]

More likely battery vapor systems will be take into consideration along side with safety checks that are more strict for electric vehicles.