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Originally posted by red5o:
All cars are different...basically you have to drive around so that you're computer registers all the monitors some monitors turn on faster the others I would just fill it up and take a little road trip and do some stop a go driveing as well

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This. From working my experience at working at used car lots, if the battery is disconnected it resets the monitors in the computer. yes all cars are different, with my truck it takes about 15-20 mins of mixed city and highway driving. My 03 mustang, about 30. I have a cheapy scan tool from Oreilly's that I plug in and check occasionally as I drive.
 

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Posted by Tom Renzo (Member # 13165) on :
 
You need to do a DRIVE CYCLE. Basically your readiness monitors are not set. Did you remove the BATTERY for storage or did the battery DIE most likely YES. Anytime you remove the battery lead your monitors need to be set. Once again this is dun by a drive cycle. The hardest one to set is EVAP. The car must have APP less than 3/4 of a tank and not lower than 1/4 empty. (NEVER FILL THE CAR UP TO SET MONITORS THAT IS INCORRECT).If the tank is FULL EVAP won't set. Normally i do a DRIVE CYCLE on the dyne but most likely you do not have access to one. So driving is your only option. You need to do a combination of driving like stop and go and highway and hard acceleration. One thing you can do is not disconnect the battery when in storage and use a battery tender. Or drive the car for a couple of days before emissions. Do not let the engine idle for any reason as EVAP and EGR does not set or will not set with excessive idling letting it idle is incorrect. And also driving it like a granny is out. You must do a couple of hard accelerations also. Remember any time the battery dies or is disconnected the monitors are set NG or INCOMPLETE and a drive cycle is required. But not when i tune a car!! Do you get what i am talking about!! hope this helps

NOTE naturally if the CELL is lit it is an automatic FAIL but i guess you already know that. I have people come in the shop every day with a cell light on and wanting a test. NOT HAPPENING. Hope this is of some help Thanks

Question does California allow you to have one monitor not set 01 to present or 2 monitors 96 to 2000 model year. Up north we are allowed one for 2001 and above and 2 for 2000 and below, Just curious Thanks

[ 2013-09-12, 07:53 PM: Message edited by: Tom Renzo ]
 

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Posted by SacStangDriver (Member # 8304) on :
 
show me the smog report. I have a smog license. I can help you with this situation.
 

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Posted by K-ris (Member # 6094) on :
 
I agree, 15 to 30min should be tops unless you have a major problem. You can get an ELM327 BlueTooth adapter and Torque (APP for phone) and it shows you when all your applicable fields pass and are prepared for smog. The combo will run your $20 to $25 and is nice for later use for checking values and codes for any other car that is obdII
 

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Posted by 03SVTPower (Member # 518) on :
 
Hard acceleration is out for me, i swapped to my catted pipes and the car isnt tuned for the stock H. I did change the battery a while back but RARELY drive the car, I have been driving the car back and forth to work which is about 26miles round trip. Hasn't gone past half throttle while getting on the highway and nothing about 3-3500 rpms. If you wanna see smog report, PM me your cell number and I will shoot you a pic of it. Thanks for all the help so far guys.

on edit: just looked at report, FUNCTIONAL CHECK: FAIL only other thing that says fail is next to the MIL

[ 2013-09-13, 01:48 AM: Message edited by: 03SVTPower ]
 

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Posted by Tom Renzo (Member # 13165) on :
 
Ok so your MIL light is burnt out or missing. Key the car and see if it comes on. If not fix the issue. No CEL is an automatic failure. I assume you mean NO CATS when you are talking CATTED PIPES? If this is a fact you have to have CATS or the monitors will never set. Post the report and i will read it and try to help you. Please advise.

http://www.obdii.com/drivecycleford.html

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Posted by 03SVTPower (Member # 518) on :
 

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Originally posted by Tom Renzo:
Ok so your MIL light is burnt out or missing. Key the car and see if it comes on. If not fix the issue. No CEL is an automatic failure. I assume you mean NO CATS when you are talking CATTED PIPES? If this is a fact you have to have CATS or the monitors will never set. Post the report and i will read it and try to help you. Please advise.

http://www.obdii.com/drivecycleford.html

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Originally posted by Tom Renzo:
Like said i need to see the report but if the report says MILL that means the ECM is not seeing it. Having an off road X pipe should not hamper WOT. With or without cats that should not make much difference in tuning at WOT. At this point i am a little confused. Is your car tuned and what type of tune. I tune OBD cars every day and they pass emissions all day long.

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Originally posted by Tom Renzo:
Like said i need to see the report but if the report says MILL that means the ECM is not seeing it. Having an off road X pipe should not hamper WOT. With or without cats that should not make much difference in tuning at WOT. At this point i am a little confused. Is your car tuned and what type of tune. I tune OBD cars every day and they pass emissions all day long.

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I beg to differ on a boosted car. My car is tuned and was tuned by AED with a X-calibrator, it was tuned for the o/r X, putting the restrictive stock H-pipe on with 4 cats, will mess with my air fuel ratio at WOT.

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