Help! Emissions monitors not active - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

mcostanza · 09-30-2008, 01:40 PM

I have a 97 3000GT SL. I don't drive the car much. A few months ago, I had to swap the battery out with a new one. A couple of weeks later, I had to re-new the emissions (Round Rock, Tx). The new law states that all emission centers have to use the OBD II port to complete emissions testing.

During the test, Only three of the emissions monitors were active. The others showed they were re-set (from replacing the battery) but did not re-activate.

The shop gave me a description where a lot of cars must be driven around in a specific manor to get all of the emissions monitors to activate and collect data.

In Tx, we only need three or four active but I'm one short.

Does anyone have any tips on how I can get all of the emissions monitors active?

Thx.

Regards,
--
Matt Costanza
Round Rock, Tx

UTRacerX9 · 09-30-2008, 01:58 PM

How new is this law? 2 years ago in Dallas I had to get the inspection done for my 97 Eclipse, that has a check engine light. However, if you unhook the battery, the light doesnt' come on for about 4-5 miles or so. I went to a station close by, and they couldn't read from the OBD2 port, so they did a standard sniffer test on the exhaust and passed me.

chansigril · 09-30-2008, 02:06 PM

drive your car around for a week or so, that will set the monitors.

09-30-2008, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
mcostanza New User - Please be kind Join Date: May 2002 Location: Round Rock Tx - Just north of Austin, Tx Trader Rating: (0)	Help! Emissions monitors not active I have a 97 3000GT SL. I don't drive the car much. A few months ago, I had to swap the battery out with a new one. A couple of weeks later, I had to re-new the emissions (Round Rock, Tx). The new law states that all emission centers have to use the OBD II port to complete emissions testing. During the test, Only three of the emissions monitors were active. The others showed they were re-set (from replacing the battery) but did not re-activate. The shop gave me a description where a lot of cars must be driven around in a specific manor to get all of the emissions monitors to activate and collect data. In Tx, we only need three or four active but I'm one short. Does anyone have any tips on how I can get all of the emissions monitors active? Thx. Regards, -- Matt Costanza Round Rock, Tx

09-30-2008, 01:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
UTRacerX9 165 mph and counting... Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Drives: like Jason Bourne Trader Rating: (8)	Re: Help! Emissions monitors not active How new is this law? 2 years ago in Dallas I had to get the inspection done for my 97 Eclipse, that has a check engine light. However, if you unhook the battery, the light doesnt' come on for about 4-5 miles or so. I went to a station close by, and they couldn't read from the OBD2 port, so they did a standard sniffer test on the exhaust and passed me. __________________ 1991 Stealth Twin Turbo Mods: 13T turbos, Stillen downpipe, HKS Super Drager catback, Fidanza adjustable cam gears, UR flywheel, DXD-F, DSM sidemount intercoolers, front mount oil cooler, LS6 MAFT, DN Y-pipe, gutted precats, ported exhaust manifolds, Apexi AVC-R set to 1.0 kg/cm, Greddy BOV type S, Supra pump, and an Unorthodox racing pulley.

09-30-2008, 02:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
chansigril og Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: pennsylvania Drives: 93 stealth rt tt Trader Rating: (48)	Re: Help! Emissions monitors not active drive your car around for a week or so, that will set the monitors. __________________ 93 stealth r/t tt: mildly modified, 12.4@109 94 stealth r/t na: used to drive, 13.9@100 93 dodge stealth r/t tt: personal parts car 03 ford focus se: beater

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