need help with inspection
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need help with inspection
Went for the annual NYS inspection . Car failed because of 02 sensor . Car has Kook headers and cats and stock exhaust... Cartek did the install a couple of years ago and same problem failed inspection so i took it back to Cartek and jiules programed the car to delete the 02 sensors , the car passed . now same problem....
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Went for the annual NYS inspection . Car failed because of 02 sensor . Car has Kook headers and cats and stock exhaust... Cartek did the install a couple of years ago and same problem failed inspection so i took it back to Cartek and jiules programed the car to delete the 02 sensors , the car passed . now same problem....
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St. Jude Donor '10
That could do it!
I had another car with that I had the battery disconnected for the winter and then took it in for NY insprction and had it flash an error. I had to drive it a few miles to reset the computer. Went back and it passed.
I had another car with that I had the battery disconnected for the winter and then took it in for NY insprction and had it flash an error. I had to drive it a few miles to reset the computer. Went back and it passed.
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Went for the annual NYS inspection . Car failed because of 02 sensor . Car has Kook headers and cats and stock exhaust... Cartek did the install a couple of years ago and same problem failed inspection so i took it back to Cartek and jiules programed the car to delete the 02 sensors , the car passed . now same problem....
In Texas, they changed the "pass" standards this year and you have to pass all the PCM self tests but one. There are many monitor status reports stored in the PCM that are checked during inspection. My car failed the catalyst and evap control tests. I believe the catalyst test is the rear O2 test you failed. They don't always trigger a check engine light, however.
I simply reloaded the factory ignition advance table and it passed after a short drive. And my car has a mild cam, headers, ported cylinder heads, and other stuff. I failed the evap status but I still passed because I was allowed 1 to fail. Last year, you were allowed 2 to fail.
In Texas, the OBDII PCM monitors status of the following:
- Misfires
- Fuel System
- Comp Cmpt
- Catalyst (I think the rear o2 sensors provide feedback on the cat efficiency)
- Evap
- 02 sensor (this must be the front 02 sensors)
- 02 Sensor heater
- EGR system (none on the LS2)
- DLC (don't know this one)
Others marked as "N/A" are:
- Heated Cat
- 2nd Sys
- Air Cond
So, its important to see the test results before taking action. If you do redo the tune, HP Tuners will provide you the status of the tests so you don't have to keep going back and paying for a new test.
Good luck.
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NYS inspection
If you disconnect the battery, you must drive 50 miles. Also, get the car up to operating temp before inspection. Also, if you have a ck engine light, you must clear it for at least 30 days before inspection. THe computer has a memory. Todays inspection is a plug into the computer to scan memory. Also, test your o2 voltage, see if they are the right range. I would replace them if they are not reading correctly.
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Thanks for the input Guys . Adam is right about the machine . The Car has to be hooked up to the computer. I have predator diablo and used it after I passed last years test. I guess That did it. i have to delete the 02 senors. any input guys?
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Have you thought about MIL eliminators? On my other car, I had an offroad x-pipe (no cats) installed with mil eliminators and had no error codes. It passed NYS insp. I don't understand why yours won't pass if you have cats? I also used a predator tuner, but it was a newer tuner and wouldn't allow eliminiation of 02's.
I would step through the tune and see if the 02 option comes up, if so get rid of them, reset codes and try insp again. If that doesn't work, call Jules or maybe you should call him anyway.
Look at this too!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-s...ease-help.html
I would step through the tune and see if the 02 option comes up, if so get rid of them, reset codes and try insp again. If that doesn't work, call Jules or maybe you should call him anyway.
Look at this too!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-s...ease-help.html
Last edited by C6-Jack; Dec 13, 2009 at 09:19 PM.
