Heres the scoop, I drive a 2000 3.8L and have had it sitting for almost 3 years in the garage. Dug it out, replaced the fuel pump and filter (it seized up) and now thats its up and running again all I need to do it register and smog it. I took it to the smog place and it failed bc I had recently removed the battery cable to work on it. The place told me to drive it 50-60 miles to kick the monitors back on. I did so, brought it back and it failed again bc apparently I was supposed to drive it between 60-65mph. So I jumped on the freeway and drove at that speed for about 8-10 miles one way and then back maintaining the 60-65mph. Brought it back again and they tell me that the all the monitors still didnt kick on. I received a copy of the "Readiness Test Status" and it goes as follows:
#1 - Misfire - Complete
#2 - Fuel System - Complete
#3 - Comprehensive - Complete
#4 - Catalyst - Not Complete
#5 - Heated Catalyst - Not Complete
#6 - Evaporative System - Not Complete
#7 - Secondary Ait - Not Complete
#8 - AC - Not Available
#9 - Oxygen Sensor - Not Complete
#10 - Oxygen Heater - Not Complete
#11 - EGR - Complete
The guy at the shop tells me that the car is trying to complete one of the monitors but its not clicking on so it cant move on to the others. When I asked him if they went in numerical order as listed above he said no. He then wanted to charge me $60 bucks for an engine diagnostic at which point I said I'll bring it back after I take a look at it. Is there anything I can do to get these monitors working w/out having to pay? Should I drive it more at the indicated speed? Is there a fuse/relay I should check? Let me know what the best course of action would be.
#1 - Misfire - Complete
#2 - Fuel System - Complete
#3 - Comprehensive - Complete
#4 - Catalyst - Not Complete
#5 - Heated Catalyst - Not Complete
#6 - Evaporative System - Not Complete
#7 - Secondary Ait - Not Complete
#8 - AC - Not Available
#9 - Oxygen Sensor - Not Complete
#10 - Oxygen Heater - Not Complete
#11 - EGR - Complete
The guy at the shop tells me that the car is trying to complete one of the monitors but its not clicking on so it cant move on to the others. When I asked him if they went in numerical order as listed above he said no. He then wanted to charge me $60 bucks for an engine diagnostic at which point I said I'll bring it back after I take a look at it. Is there anything I can do to get these monitors working w/out having to pay? Should I drive it more at the indicated speed? Is there a fuse/relay I should check? Let me know what the best course of action would be.