Vehicle Emissions and Energy Economy Label

Bingo! In the above recording taken while driving the vehicle you can see the ignition coil 1 being activated in the red trace. This is the charging of the coil to create spark. The blue line is the output from the G force sensor taped to the engine. When the coil is charged, we should see a spike up from the motion of the engine instead of an almost flat line sideways. There is no energy delivery from cylinder 1 at this moment. This went on for only approximately one second before returning to normal, ie intermittent.

Solution

Based on time constraints a replacement ignition coil was fitted to cylinder 1 of the vehicle. Normally we would measure ignition vs injection to drill down further into failure, then retest while driving. The following pattern was recorded on a brief final road test

The Vehicle Emissions and Energy Economy Label (VEEEL) must now be displayed on vehicles offered for sale at car yards.

The VEEEL allows buyers to compare the carbon dioxide emissions and energy economy of one vehicle against another, and indicates whether the vehicle attracts a rebate, fee, or neither, under the Clean Car Discount. It is a legal requirement to display the label on all eligible light vehicles for sale and for online listings if the information is available.

Why do the labels include carbon dioxide emissions?

Transport is responsible for around half of New Zealand’s energy-related emissions, so enabling consumers to make low-emissions choices is a vital part of tackling climate change.

Find out more

For more information about your obligations and displaying the label, visit eeca.govt.nz/vehiclelabel

In this recording you can see the now-near uniform blue trace G force sensor pulses from compression and power delivery motions on its axis. A good running engine. The client reported back a week later to the workshop, delighted that the car was now running perfectly. A fast, timely repair done cost effectively and with accuracy in the diagnosis. This will create a valuable reputation for the workshop and even more valuable ‘word of mouth’ advertising. This is just another return on investment of quality equipment such as the ATS scope with technical support from the team at AECS. We help our clients to be confident in their daily work and succeed in business!

Hamish v Lier Trainer/Workshop advisor/Technical support

A vehicle’s carbon dioxide emissions determine whether it is eligible for a rebate under the Clean Car Discount (green label), or whether it will attract a fee (red label). Cars with blue labels have neither a rebate nor a fee –typically because their emissions are in the neutral zone, the vehicle has been previously registered, it has a safety rating below 3 stars or it retails at $80,000 or more including on-road costs and GST.