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Old Jan 7, 2015 | 06:17 PM
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Default Smog issue

I keep taking it to the smog shop to get it done and they keep telling me the
Heated o2
Evap
Sec air pump

These 3 keep saying they're not ready to be tested.

I've driven 80 miles since resetting the check engine light.

All help is welcome.
Thanks in advance
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Old Jan 7, 2015 | 06:40 PM
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Others can help you with more specific information, I'm sure.
But here (link below) is information on GM obd drive cycle you can look at.

Don


http://www.obdii.com/drivecycle.html
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Old Jan 7, 2015 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by donald4972
Others can help you with more specific information, I'm sure.
But here (link below) is information on GM obd drive cycle you can look at.

Don


http://www.obdii.com/drivecycle.html
Great info!
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Old Jan 7, 2015 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by donald4972
Very informative. Thanks for sharing!
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Old Jan 8, 2015 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by donald4972
Others can help you with more specific information, I'm sure.
But here (link below) is information on GM obd drive cycle you can look at.

Don


http://www.obdii.com/drivecycle.html
Ever really try to do this? Kind of impossible. OP, do you keep resetting things? You need to drive 100 miles or more in some cases for all the I/M monitors to run, some seen the gas tank to get low enough for the EVAP tests to run (1/2 tank or so).
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Never followed the above instructions, but when I used to inspect vehicles, I would drive down the access road or highway @ 55mph for about 25-30 miles total and would have about 95% success rate with less than 2 monitors reading "Not Ready" which was enough to complete an inspection.

Also had a guy drive to dallas and back with no luck. His issue I believe was from his tune.

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Old Jan 8, 2015 | 11:26 AM
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Some states allow up to 2 I/M monitors to show NOT READY and still pass. Resetting ANY CODE(S) will RESET ALL the I/M monitors-FYI. Get a cheap Actron scanner and you'll KNOW before you take it in how many I/M's you have in the "OK" state. You can't see I/M status via the DIC.

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