I somehow managed to get 1 monitor to complete so it passed...whew! What
were the Nissan engineers thinking when they designed this?
"E Meyer" <epmeyer50@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:C389CA46.2BF17%epmeyer50@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> It seems like the simplest solution would be to get them to stick the
> sniffer in the tail pipe and do the inspection the way they do it for
> pre-96
> cars. I wonder if they'll do it?
>
>
> On 12/15/07 8:28 AM, in article
> vwR8j.70539$RX.44718@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"JW" <jweb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
>> Wow, to do that one, you'd have to be on the FW with a cold engine so
>> you
>> could get up to 55mph 2 1/2 minutes after start up. I wonder if the
>> engineers were pissed when they came up with this stuff? Thanks for
>> the
>> info.
>>
>> "George" <not.real@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:not.real-075638.16181114122007@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> Apparently each car is different and I'm
>>>> hoping someone here can point me to what they are so I can get them
>>>> cleared
>>>> so I can complete the state inspection. Thanks for any help. Thanks
>>>> for
>>>> any
>>>> help.
>>>
>>> Your drive pattern should follow guidelines in the 1996 shop manual
>>> pages EC 47 - EC 50
>>>
>>> If you have not yet acquired a manual anywhere, the following may be
of
>>> interest to you. I know I found it interesting, especially the generic
>>> drive cycle advice at the end.
>>>
>>> In New York you should take the emissions test anyway so you get a
valid
>>> sticker, let it test fail, and you get an automatic extension. During
>>> that 10 day extension period you will certainly accomplish the System
>>> Readiness tests and avoid tickets for having an expired inspection. I
>>> hope automatic extensions for a failed test are common everywhere and
>>> hopefully exist where you live.
>>>
>>> The following is from the New York City emissions inspection pamphlet
>>> titled "What do You Mean, My Car's Not Ready?" Hopefully the EPA parts
>>> will be applicable anywhere:
>>>
>>> "Vehicles perform up to 11 system tests, depending on year, make
>>> and model of the vehicle. These tests are commonly referred to as
>>> readiness monitors.
>>>
>>> "HOW MANY MONITORS HAVE TO BE READY?
>>> The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines allow up to
two
>>> monitors to be in a "not ready" state for model year 1996 through 2000
>>> vehicles and one monitor "not ready" for 2001 and newer model year
>>> vehicles.
>>>
>>> "WHAT CAUSES A "NOT-READY" RE****T?
>>> Causes of a "not ready" re****t:
>>> ? Recent vehicle repairs in which diagnostic trouble codes have been
>>> cleared with a OBDII scan tool; or,
>>> ? if the battery had been recently disconnected or replaced; or,
>>> ? if the vehicle's computer requires a software update; or,
>>> ? a pending problem has not yet illuminated the "check engine" light.
>>>
>>> "Negotiate with the inspection station to have a technician perform
the
>>> drive cycles according to manufacturer specific guidelines for a fee
you
>>> will pay. If you take the vehicle from the inspection facility to
>>> perform the drive cycle yourself, the inspection station operator can
>>> charge you an emission re-inspection fee, up to the maximum fee
allowed
>>> for an original emission inspection.
>>>
>>> "GENERIC DRIVE CYCLE
>>> The purpose of the OBDII drive cycle is to run your vehicle's onboard
>>> diagnostics. This, in turn, allows monitors to operate and detect
>>> potential malfunctions of your vehicle's emission system. The correct
>>> drive cycle for your vehicle can vary greatly, depending on the
vehicle
>>> model and the monitors that need to be reset. When a specific drive
>>> cycle is not known, or drive cycle information is not available from
an
>>> owner's manual, the generic cycle described below may assist with
>>> resetting your vehicle's monitors. However, this generic cycle may not
>>> work for all vehicles.
>>>
>>> 1. The OBDII drive cycle begins with a cold start (coolant temperature
>>> below 122 degrees F and the coolant and air temperature sensors within
>>> 11 degrees of each other).
>>> 2. The ignition key must not be left on prior to the cold start -
>>> otherwise the heated oxygen sensor diagnostic may not run.
>>> 3. As soon as the engine starts, idle the engine in drive for two and
>>> one-half minutes, with the air conditioning (A/C) and rear defrost
>>> turned on, if equipped.
>>> 4. Turn the A/C and rear defrost off, and accelerate to 55 mph under
>>> moderate, constant acceleration. Hold at a steady speed of 55 mph for
>>> three minutes.
>>> 5. Decelerate (coast down) to 20 mph without braking (or depressing
the
>>> clutch for manual transmissions).
>>> 6. Accelerate again back to 55 to 60 mph.
>>> 7. Hold at a steady speed of 55 to 60 mph for five minutes. Decelerate
>>> (coast down) to a stop without braking."
>>>
>>> --
>>> Oil is always 15 years from running out, the oceans are always 10
years
>>> away
>>> from rising 10 feet, and the internet always has only 3 years left
>>> before
>>> it
>>> runs out of capacity. Color me skeptical.
>>
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