I'm trying to get an inspection sticker, here in the lovely state of Taxachusetts.
After replacing the passenger exhaust manifold studs, gasket, and muffler on my 2001 F350, V10, Automatic with 38000 miles, I took it for it's first emissions test. The oxygen sensor and heater are not picked up by the testing equipment. No check engine light. Battery was not disconnected. Guy at inspection says nothing wrong (not failed, but "not complete"), just have to "set the sensors" by driving around so the machine can get a reading? The current sticker runs out this week.
Any ideas?

 

Croschke,
Make sure the oxy-sensor plug is pluged all the way plugged in. Maybe even un-plug and re-plug and disconnect the battery too. Other than that, maybe a trip to the dealer to have them re-check for any codes.
Just a few simple thoughts.
Tom

 

Listen my friend,I have an 01 v10 that failed inspection and then it passed after it was determined that there is an exempt setup for our 01 v10 trucks/excursions.



<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%">Yes YES YES Sleep well and don't worry about your wallett now..Your truck will pass A ok !!




The shop has to call the STATE (EMISSION) DMV section.They will give the shop an authorization number and then the shop will manually overide the inspection computer once they call to get the go-ahead.
Just call the DMV and they will give you a direct number to the emissions section.Then call them and they will go ahead and have the authorization done so the shop will be able to just call up and get an OK for manual GVW input.Basically they will just put your truck in a heavier emissions exempt class!

People told me that I needed to drive my truck to cycle the codes=WRONG
People told me I needed to re-register my dually for 8501 or more=WRONG

The DMV is not pentalizing us/you andthey are'nt making you pay more nor do you have to register for the higher weight class.

We are grandfathered in and it will pass because those 2 O2's that are not cycling(1 o2 and the heat sensor) will not be required when they overide the system and type in a higher weight manually for your 01 v10 obd...

What it boils down to is some trucks(IE:mine/yours) have a different OBD than the 2002 and newer ford trucks and that older obd monitor program was not setup into there state certified computers when they programmed these newer (obd)state emission computer systems,the state emission computer is setup properly with the newer OBD truck computers and not the older OBD monitor ..

I can't remember which but there is a OBD1 and an OBD2 and one of them will fail 2 O2sensors because it does not have the proper data in the state newer obd programmed emissions systems.
Anyway,you truck is exempt and the state has to pass your truck..
Cheers..


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jaybird is right - the O2 sensor monitors DO NOT COMPLETE - EVER!

In my case, my inspections guy had to key in the right model - "F250" - the first time he did it, he used "F250 Superduty" (which was in the list!) and it didn't pass because of the O2 monitors. The right selection was "F250" and it worked fine.

The shop has to call DMV, and that should set them straight.

 

I am so glad we don't have the inspections and emissions testing testing here in Iowa yet. Makes life alot simplier.

 

I go to a local guy here on Long Island, and as long as the car is a '96 and up, all he does is plug into the computer, let it do it's thing for a few seconds, and that's it.

I'm intrigued if there is a way to fake the monitors through programming... or does the emissions computer check for altered code? Hmm...

 

Thanks jaybird and krewat. I'll try it and let you know.

 

Same thing happened to my dad on his '01 ... its ridiculous that you have to find out the info that the emissions guy should already know, but that's how it is. like everyone else said your truck is just fine.

 

Well today was the day. I started by calling the Registry of Motor Vehicles Emissions hot line. They had no clue what I was talking about and gave me another number to call, (long distance.) After listening to the tape of how many calls they were ignoring for 20 minutes, I hung up and called emissions again. They said that they could fill out a "ticket" and someone would call me back today. Yeah right! After explaining that I needed a sticker today and that if whoever called me, called after the inspection stations closed, I was in trouble. ( Regristry cops love the 1st of every month, $125 ticket) She then gave me different number to call. (long distance) After listening to the same message for another 15 mins., I hung up and went to the inspection station. The line was 14 cars long, more than 2 hours. I Decided to call the dealership where I bought the F350, explained the problem, drove to the dealer, dropped off the truck, took the general manager out to lunch, and when we returned, there was an '08 sticker on the truck. They said they had to call and override the machine for the 9900 GVW just like you guys said.
Of course, I explained to the GM, that this would never have happened if Ford had built the '07 F350, V10 that I ordered back in September '06, before they shut the line down for the '08s. No brochures for the '08s yet, and nothing on the ground to look at here yet. And they wonder why Ford's in trouble?
Any way I'm legal for another year or until Ford gets it's act together.
Thanks guys, Bob

 

Bob, fill out your user information, like location and such, so we have an idea where you are

It's happened with my 2001 SD, just last year, in 2006. So it's not just the 2008 that's giving you trouble...

Do you have "passenger" plates or "commercial" plates (or whatever your area calls those two)... ?

 

I feel bad for ya.Somebody should have bought you lunch not the other way around.Anyways I'm just happy that you FINALLY got this sorted out with your state and got the stupid money sucking sticker.You seem like a good guy.Seems like all the good guys always get the worst that life has to dish out.

Take care ...