Emissions not ready?
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Emissions not ready?
So I took my truck to get inspected/emissions done... And the emissions not ready message came back. What in the.... He said maybe put 100 miles or so on it from when I replaced the battery. Is that the answer? I've never seen such a thing.
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yes.
the PCM runs different tests to ensure each system is operating within its specified range. Within the last six years California has now required that no more than two monitors be allowed to be in the "not ready" status. Each monitor requires its own unique drive cycle in order to qualify it as ready. Fords generally arent very difficult and you should be able to get them done within 100 miles. i could explain a drive cycle, but they are crazy detailed, I.E. from a stop accelerate to 20, decel without using the braked to 10mph's within two seconds, accelerate again back to sixty... things of that nature.
the PCM runs different tests to ensure each system is operating within its specified range. Within the last six years California has now required that no more than two monitors be allowed to be in the "not ready" status. Each monitor requires its own unique drive cycle in order to qualify it as ready. Fords generally arent very difficult and you should be able to get them done within 100 miles. i could explain a drive cycle, but they are crazy detailed, I.E. from a stop accelerate to 20, decel without using the braked to 10mph's within two seconds, accelerate again back to sixty... things of that nature.
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I have a similair thing, except it NEVER goes to ready. It's the evap test. No light or codes set.. I've driven hundreds of miles... still not ready on the evap test.
If you use the torque app on android you can see which test is not ready.
If you use the torque app on android you can see which test is not ready.
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in CA you're allowed to have one monitor that hasn't run and it'll still pass. That 1 monitor is usually EVAP since it takes the longest to run.
If you're in a hurry, just get a buddy who is a mechanic and use his code scanner. There are ones that can 'force' a monitor to run.
If you're in a hurry, just get a buddy who is a mechanic and use his code scanner. There are ones that can 'force' a monitor to run.
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You can run through the OBD2 drive cycle which causes the major monitors to run. You can test individual parts using most scanners (not code readers). Those tests do not cause the readiness of that specific component to go to 'ready'. The Ex should be tested as a medium duty truck which means it shouldn't need to be ready as it most of the time will never be ready. Mine has never gone to ready in 4 years - even after doing the drive cycle multiple times.
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You can run through the OBD2 drive cycle which causes the major monitors to run. You can test individual parts using most scanners (not code readers). Those tests do not cause the readiness of that specific component to go to 'ready'. The Ex should be tested as a medium duty truck which means it shouldn't need to be ready as it most of the time will never be ready. Mine has never gone to ready in 4 years - even after doing the drive cycle multiple times.
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Why else implement it....
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Since when did any X have California emissions. It's amazing that there are 10's of 1000's of inspection stations and tons more inspectors that don't know the laws. And worse than that, we, as owners have to keep investigating on our own to figure out problems. They should know that the V10 X has a GVW higher than 8500 lbs., and therefor requires a 2 speed idle test and will NEVER show that all the perameters will NEVER be ready. The weird thing is, an X with the 5.4 V8 will show ready and will get the standard emissions test.