Tyrone Biggums Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 according to the tech i just spoke to, the car failed inspection when initially tested in the morning. it was then driven for several miles by the techs, retested, and passed with no problem only mods are panel filter and AP (which was unmarried the day before i dropped the car off) this happen to anyone else? not really worried cause it passed, just curious... wa da tah my damie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eqt2010 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I guess it's because the ECU got reset when you unmarried the AP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paxwagon Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 This happened to me with another vehicle. I took it in cold and it failed miserably. Took it in two weeks later for state-mandated free retest. This time I drove it 20 miles at 80 mph. Offending emissions were cut radically. Had to fill out a form stating what work had been done and provide receipts. Just fibbed that I cleaned the spark plugs. As sebberry said, it's the cats needing to warm up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Biggums Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 thanks for the replies - much appreciated i think sebberry and paxwagon nailed it just got the report from the dealer, and it states "overall test results: not ready for testing" it also states that i failed the "OBD readiness result" and had n/a results for the: mil command status obd fault code reset obd-i/m check result then they drove the car about 10-15 miles and it passed everything wa da tah my damie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Don't they know the cats have to heat up first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutter2k Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 according to the tech i just spoke to, the car failed inspection when initially tested in the morning. it was then driven for several miles by the techs, retested, and passed with no problem only mods are panel filter and AP (which was unmarried the day before i dropped the car off) this happen to anyone else? not really worried cause it passed, just curious... I thought they didn't dyno sniff awd cars in PA. Where I went the guy just looked if car appeared to have a cat and there were no cells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I guess it's because the ECU got reset when you unmarried the AP. Winner! Its not the cats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Readiness tests are part of the OBDII requirements - every car since 1996 works the same way. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 thanks for the replies - much appreciated i think sebberry and paxwagon nailed it just got the report from the dealer, and it states "overall test results: not ready for testing" it also states that i failed the "OBD readiness result" and had n/a results for the: mil command status obd fault code reset obd-i/m check result then they drove the car about 10-15 miles and it passed everything it depends on what they test for in your area. if its a simple obd2 scan like in my area. the had not completed all its moniters since you unmarried and reset the computer. if they actually sniff your tail pipe then the cats may not have been fully warmed up. but on modern vehicle i would say with in 10min of starting a car the cats are up to temp and working. and if it was driven to the location then they should have been aquatically warmed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Biggums Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 interesting... the AP was unmarried wednesday during lunch...there were prob 3 drive cycles before i dropped off the car at the dealership that evening im assuming it was tested cold on thursday morning, then when it failed, they drove it for a few miles then re-tested wa da tah my damie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drcaveman Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I learned the other day In NY if the service dept. pulls the battery or resets the ECU they are required to wait for 8 days before emissions testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Going in tomorrow for my MD emissions check. Stage 2: Invidia Up, Crucial DP/MP, Magnaflow CBE, Perrin TMIC, AP v2. (TDC). No sniffer in MD. Should be OBDII only. Hope the extra rumble doesn't make them take a super close look underneath. Wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTGT Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Going in tomorrow for my MD emissions check. Stage 2: Invidia Up, Crucial DP/MP, Magnaflow CBE, Perrin TMIC, AP v2. (TDC). No sniffer in MD. Should be OBDII only. Hope the extra rumble doesn't make them take a super close look underneath. Wish me luck! Good luck. Subscribed for results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Biggums Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 good luck wa da tah my damie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 passed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 passed thats good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 they didn't even do a visual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 The true facts about Cats are simple: They really don't help that much. They really only act as a restrictor. More pollution is released at start up (gets past the cat), than the total of 20 minutes of driving. this is due to the cat being cold. Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 they dont help and yet 20 min of driving has less pollution then starting a car cold? hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Biggums Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 passed nice wa da tah my damie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 they dont help and yet 20 min of driving has less pollution then starting a car cold? hmmm didn't say they didn't help... just said they aren't that proficient Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarra Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 The ODBII and newer uses a datalogger in the ECU for emissions. If you only drive it 2-3 minutes at a time, then there is no valid data in the log, so it fails your emissions. Go drive for 15 minutes, and it gets a valid log, and then you pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 OBDII and Newer? They have a OBDIII now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 btw...was on the road a good 25 minutes before rollin in to the testing center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 operator error? Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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