Re: Freekin Emissions Inspection!(long & whiny...)

From: Jon (jonram2004@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Jan 01 2005 - 18:10:14 EST


How many miles on her, Bob?

""DAKSY"" <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
news:007a01c4f00e$8cc8e140$6501a8c0@nycap.rr.com...
>
> Happy New Year, DML!
>
> Welp, the DAKSY is on a 10-day temp NYS Inspection - because of the new
> computer system...
> Brought her in last week - WITH the MIL - I couldn't clear it with the
neg.
> disconnect & the key "on" method.
> Local repair shop; good guys; GREAT mechanics...Younger fella races on the
> local circuit & builds & races his own car....
> Ennyhoo, I left him with the FSM & the DAKSY & told him what I thought the
> codes were...He thought maybe a Stant 195 would clear the P1281 & cleaned
> the filler pipe seating surface & wiped the gas cap O-ring to try to clear
> the P0442(for starters)...
> The MIL is out but the OBDII scanner said I've got 4 systems that are "not
> ready!"
> (Cat; Evap Sys; O2 Sensor & O2 Sensor Heater)
> WTF??!?!?
> So he gave her back to me yesterday about 1PM & told me to drive her...
> Seventy miles later I brought her back & with NO MIL, she failed again!
> OBDII indicated 3 systems weren't ready....Cat; O2 Sensor & Evap...
> So our 70 mile jaunt cleared 1 code....*sigh*
> He told me to drive under the temp insp for the 10 days & bring her back
> in...
> If she doesn't pass THIS time I guess I'll hafta piggy-back the
Insp/Repair
> on with the ball joint recall...
> I love my DAK, but I'm startin to get sick of the monthly nickel-and-dime
> stuff that's costing me hundreds that I should be putting into the
A-frame!
> I'm done for now...
>
> Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
> (O2 SENSOR HEATER?????)
> Averill Park, NY
> 2K DAK SY CC Sport + V6 4X4 5 Speed
>
> WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
>



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