1997outback Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 i recentlly failed my smog test in cali. the guys said it wqas because the CEL was reset. does anyone know how many miles i have to drive before i can retest? or anyone hear something about it. i need to have it smoged so i can register it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 [...]does anyone know how many miles i have to drive before i can retest?[...] Welcome to the forum. See: http://endwrench.com/images/pdfs/OBDInfo.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1997outback Posted March 26, 2007 Author Share Posted March 26, 2007 does the car need to hooked up the code reader while its driven/ it wasnt clear in the link you sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 does the car need to hooked up the code reader while its driven/ it wasnt clear in the link you sent No test equipment is required. Drive the car as described in the link; under normal circumstances (no systems malfunctioning), the drive cycle should be all that's needed for I/M readiness. A scan tool could be used to verify that all monitors are ready before the inspection, if you're concerned that there's a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve455 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 my 96 outback failed the first test then i changed the o2 sensor and passed third time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1997outback Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 great thanks, does the speed actually need to be 50-55 or can it be faster? im sure i can try to go 50 on the freeway. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 great thanks, does the speed actually need to be 50-55 or can it be faster? im sure i can try to go 50 on the freeway. thanks The closer you drive to the cycle requirements, the more likely that a single cycle will allow all the monitors to complete readiness. Otherwise, it's possible that more than one cycle will be required. (Yes, I know that some roads/traffic don't make it easy to drive as needed. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1997outback Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 its passed yesterday, it was hard to drive 50 mph on the freeway but i made it, passed just fine!! thanks for the help. it eases my mine about my purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 its passed yesterday, it was hard to drive 50 mph on the freeway but i made it, passed just fine!! thanks for the help. it eases my mine about my purchase.Congratulations :cool: , and you're welcome. I'm glad things worked out; I hope you continue to feel comfortable with the purchase. Come back to the forum any time if you need further help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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