NYS emmissions fail?
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NYS emmissions fail?
I keep a tender on my battery over the winter mainly so I wont lose the emission codes.
Didn't work this year and my 06 failed the emissions part of the inspection.
My battery is at least 6 years old and is weakening, could this be the cause?
( minor PITA, I've just got to drive some miles and bring it back for the sticker)
Didn't work this year and my 06 failed the emissions part of the inspection.
My battery is at least 6 years old and is weakening, could this be the cause?
( minor PITA, I've just got to drive some miles and bring it back for the sticker)
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It sounds like your readiness monitors weren't all set yet. As you already know, a few driving cycles will set them all.
If you get an obd reader, it will tell you the status of these readiness monitors, so next time you'd know if they would fail you for this. It'll also be useful to read codes and reset them, on any modern car.
You can get a simple one for less than $50. There are also versions that work with your smartphone, some much cheaper than that.
Unless your battery dies to the point of needing a jump or is disconnected, your readiness monitors aren't going to be erased. A weak battery won't reset them. Once your battery is charged, they'll set as you drive and stay set unless voltage drops below a threshold (which is way lower than the point at which battery will be too weak to start the car).
If you get an obd reader, it will tell you the status of these readiness monitors, so next time you'd know if they would fail you for this. It'll also be useful to read codes and reset them, on any modern car.
You can get a simple one for less than $50. There are also versions that work with your smartphone, some much cheaper than that.
Unless your battery dies to the point of needing a jump or is disconnected, your readiness monitors aren't going to be erased. A weak battery won't reset them. Once your battery is charged, they'll set as you drive and stay set unless voltage drops below a threshold (which is way lower than the point at which battery will be too weak to start the car).
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drove another 80 miles around town and brought it back to the garage and had it checked with there scanner, Two OK, two yet to reset.
He suggested a stretch of highway 60-70 mph driving and that the tank was still 3/4 full and maybe the evaporative canister not cleared yet.
Still not sure why this is happening but I'll keep the forum posted
He suggested a stretch of highway 60-70 mph driving and that the tank was still 3/4 full and maybe the evaporative canister not cleared yet.
Still not sure why this is happening but I'll keep the forum posted
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There is no mileage quota for any car ever made to make the ECU "ready" (meaning complete all monotors).
It goes by parameters, and them being met. Can happen in 3 miles, or over 200.
In some cars, conditions are picky and they will take over 150 miles to make ready. Basically, you are meeting the enable criteria on accident if you are not following the exact enable criteria, for that car, for EACH parameter (or monitor).
Lucky for us, the s2k monitors complete very fast, I have done it in 6 miles.
Fastest way:
Start the car cold in the morning, drive around local 5 minutes, shut it off (this will complete a "trip").
Start it back up, take it on the highway and set the cruise at 60 for 3 minutes (this will complete a second "trip", and make two-trip monitors "ready" like the air pump monitor).
Example: if you start the car cold, and drive it 10,000 miles without shutting it off, the two-trip monitors will never run and you will fail inspection
It's all about parameters...not miles.
It goes by parameters, and them being met. Can happen in 3 miles, or over 200.
In some cars, conditions are picky and they will take over 150 miles to make ready. Basically, you are meeting the enable criteria on accident if you are not following the exact enable criteria, for that car, for EACH parameter (or monitor).
Lucky for us, the s2k monitors complete very fast, I have done it in 6 miles.
Fastest way:
Start the car cold in the morning, drive around local 5 minutes, shut it off (this will complete a "trip").
Start it back up, take it on the highway and set the cruise at 60 for 3 minutes (this will complete a second "trip", and make two-trip monitors "ready" like the air pump monitor).
Example: if you start the car cold, and drive it 10,000 miles without shutting it off, the two-trip monitors will never run and you will fail inspection
It's all about parameters...not miles.Also: