Failed emission inspection
#11
12-14-2011 | 02:19 PM
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From: Central NY
Damn! I wish they were free here.
When I lived in South Carolina, with no state inspections, you saw borderline dangerous cars driving down the road every day. Completely bald tires, obviously broken suspensions, who knows what kind of brakes...I believe a thorough inspection is to the benefit of the motoring public.
When I lived in South Carolina, with no state inspections, you saw borderline dangerous cars driving down the road every day. Completely bald tires, obviously broken suspensions, who knows what kind of brakes...I believe a thorough inspection is to the benefit of the motoring public.
#13
12-14-2011 | 02:47 PM
Damn! I wish they were free here.
When I lived in South Carolina, with no state inspections, you saw borderline dangerous cars driving down the road every day. Completely bald tires, obviously broken suspensions, who knows what kind of brakes...I believe a thorough inspection is to the benefit of the motoring public.
When I lived in South Carolina, with no state inspections, you saw borderline dangerous cars driving down the road every day. Completely bald tires, obviously broken suspensions, who knows what kind of brakes...I believe a thorough inspection is to the benefit of the motoring public.
#14
12-14-2011 | 04:20 PM
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From: Greenfield, Wisconsin
My brother had the same problem when he took his car for emissions. He had a MIL because he was messing around with something, so he disconnected his battery and that fixed it. He took it to the DMV for the test (we only have OBDII testing) and they said he will need to bring it back because there were no readings from the emissions systems.
You're correct, your recent service most likely reset your PCM. Along with that, retuning your truck to stock will do the same thing, and require you to drive the truck to relearn the fuel trims.
When I took my truck for emissions, I didn't even bother retuning from the performance 91 tune. Technically Superchips complies with emissions standards. If they are just doing to the OBDII test, your truck should pass as long as there is no engine light, and there have been enough miles put on the truck since the last reset.
You're correct, your recent service most likely reset your PCM. Along with that, retuning your truck to stock will do the same thing, and require you to drive the truck to relearn the fuel trims.
When I took my truck for emissions, I didn't even bother retuning from the performance 91 tune. Technically Superchips complies with emissions standards. If they are just doing to the OBDII test, your truck should pass as long as there is no engine light, and there have been enough miles put on the truck since the last reset.
#15
12-14-2011 | 04:45 PM
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There was only about 50 miles put on since I've the service, so I figure I'll drive it for a few weeks and should be good. I knew returning to stock would erase any mileage that I put on,
but I'm not sure how many miles since I put the tune back on after servicing.
I'll just roll around with the rejected sticker for now.
but I'm not sure how many miles since I put the tune back on after servicing.
I'll just roll around with the rejected sticker for now.
#17
12-14-2011 | 05:50 PM
#18
12-14-2011 | 08:31 PM
I figured this year would be a piece of cake. NJ only checks emissions now. You can have a cracked windshield, one headlight, blacked out tails, tint, and no wipers and you will still pass.
The only reason that I failed is because I recently had service done to the truck. I only returned it to stock to eliminate the tune as a possible reason if it fails again later. I'm almost positive it would not cause it to fail, but I figure one less variable to consider. I'll drive it for a few weeks and bring it back.
The only reason that I failed is because I recently had service done to the truck. I only returned it to stock to eliminate the tune as a possible reason if it fails again later. I'm almost positive it would not cause it to fail, but I figure one less variable to consider. I'll drive it for a few weeks and bring it back.
#19
12-15-2011 | 05:07 AM
Damn! I wish they were free here.
When I lived in South Carolina, with no state inspections, you saw borderline dangerous cars driving down the road every day. Completely bald tires, obviously broken suspensions, who knows what kind of brakes...I believe a thorough inspection is to the benefit of the motoring public.
When I lived in South Carolina, with no state inspections, you saw borderline dangerous cars driving down the road every day. Completely bald tires, obviously broken suspensions, who knows what kind of brakes...I believe a thorough inspection is to the benefit of the motoring public.
