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Hello everyone,
I have a '96 2.3L and I'm trying to get it to pass the I/M Readiness for smog before the end of this month (2 days from now). I've heard several smog stations tell me I just need to drive my truck anywhere between 400-600 miles, but upon reading the owner's manual, I read the 11 steps to complete the cycle.
I bought an OBDII Scanner a few weeks back to know when it is complete, but I have not seen a single change in the status of the I/M Readiness. Currently, the OBDII reads:
Control Module
$10 SAE J1850 PWM
Since DTCs Cleared
MIL Status:..OFF
4 OK:
Misfire Monitor:..OK
Fuel System Mon:..OK
Comp. Component:..OK
EGR System:..OK
4 N/A:
Htd Catalyst:..N/A
Evap System Mon:..N/A
Sec Air System:..N/A
A/C Refrig Mon:..N/A
3 INC:
Oxygen Sens Mon:..INC
Oxygen Sens Htr:..INC
Catalyst Mon:..INC
Does anyone have any advice on this process or facilities that can diagnose whether there's something mechanically wrong that not completing the cycle? I was told my O2 sensors might be bad since they're not clearing, (which I was told is holding up the Catalyst completion) but functioning enough not to set off a Diagnostic Trouble Code.
When I e-mailed Ford, they sent me the exact same Drive Cycle recommendation that was published in my owner's manual. Any help on this situation is greatly appreciated.
Gavin
I have a '96 2.3L and I'm trying to get it to pass the I/M Readiness for smog before the end of this month (2 days from now). I've heard several smog stations tell me I just need to drive my truck anywhere between 400-600 miles, but upon reading the owner's manual, I read the 11 steps to complete the cycle.
I bought an OBDII Scanner a few weeks back to know when it is complete, but I have not seen a single change in the status of the I/M Readiness. Currently, the OBDII reads:
Control Module
$10 SAE J1850 PWM
Since DTCs Cleared
MIL Status:..OFF
4 OK:
Misfire Monitor:..OK
Fuel System Mon:..OK
Comp. Component:..OK
EGR System:..OK
4 N/A:
Htd Catalyst:..N/A
Evap System Mon:..N/A
Sec Air System:..N/A
A/C Refrig Mon:..N/A
3 INC:
Oxygen Sens Mon:..INC
Oxygen Sens Htr:..INC
Catalyst Mon:..INC
Does anyone have any advice on this process or facilities that can diagnose whether there's something mechanically wrong that not completing the cycle? I was told my O2 sensors might be bad since they're not clearing, (which I was told is holding up the Catalyst completion) but functioning enough not to set off a Diagnostic Trouble Code.
When I e-mailed Ford, they sent me the exact same Drive Cycle recommendation that was published in my owner's manual. Any help on this situation is greatly appreciated.
Gavin
