Evaporative System not ready??
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Evaporative System not ready??
I recently got a new battery for my 2003 Coupe, which resulted in a reset of several systems. I have since driven the car about 115 miles and am now trying to get the car smog certified. Unfortunately, the car keeps showing a "Not Ready" status for the Evaporative System.
Can anyone offer any insight on how far/long the car needs to be driven/run until that system is "ready," or what else can be done to make it ready? I need to get this figured out ASAP.
Thanks!
Can anyone offer any insight on how far/long the car needs to be driven/run until that system is "ready," or what else can be done to make it ready? I need to get this figured out ASAP.
Thanks!
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I know it takes quite a few start, drive, stop cycles. Someone here will fill you in on the details i'm sure. Had the same problem years ago when I changed the battery.
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evap can take forever to set and is usually the last readiness monitor to change to ready status... does your area allow a certain number of "not ready" and still pass?... here in tx you can have 1 if the car is 2001+ and if it is 96-00 you can have 2, but every state is probably different... if all else fails you can find someone with hptuners and have them force it to ready status
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I recently got a new battery for my 2003 Coupe, which resulted in a reset of several systems. I have since driven the car about 115 miles and am now trying to get the car smog certified. Unfortunately, the car keeps showing a "Not Ready" status for the Evaporative System.
Can anyone offer any insight on how far/long the car needs to be driven/run until that system is "ready," or what else can be done to make it ready? I need to get this figured out ASAP.
Thanks!
Can anyone offer any insight on how far/long the car needs to be driven/run until that system is "ready," or what else can be done to make it ready? I need to get this figured out ASAP.
Thanks!
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