lincoln evaporative system monitor incomplete

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So I decided it would be best to try to complete the drive pattern during the day so I could take it directly to my mechanic (I really do no recommend trying this at home, at least if you live in NYC!).Īnyhow, yesterday I drove the car for about 15 minutes of normal city driving to get to a highway, then accelerated to 50 and drove for 3 minutes without braking, decelerated to 30, then accelerated to 50 and drove for 8 minutes (for good measure) without braking, then decelerated again to 30 (for good measure) and then drove at 50 for 2 minutes before being forced to brake in order to avoid risking my life. Then I read the information posted above about the monitors clearing on key-off and got worried that even if I followed her advice, it might not work unless I tested the OBD while my car was still running. I did ask her whether I should then check the OBD before keying off, and she said, it didn't matter, once the monitors are ready they will stay ready - so I could drive the pattern at night when traffic is lighter and then just bring it to my mechanic the next day (which was good news, because trying to drive at 50 without braking during the day in the middle of Brooklyn sounded like a recipe for disaster!). If I end up having to brake, then I have to start all over again. A woman in the service department there said I could drive until I'm blue in the face and the monitors will still read incomplete unless I complete the following drive pattern: accelerate to 50 MPH, drive for at least 3 minutes without braking, decelerate to 30 MPH, then accelerate again to 50 MPH, and drive for at least 3 minutes again without braking. So after calling several more Subaru dealerships, all of which said either to keep driving the car, or that I would need to bring it in so they could look at it (for a charge, of course), I finally found someone who seemed to know what they were talking about - at Koeppel Subaru in Queens (if I have issues in the future, I will definitely be going to them).

Also, NY will give you a one year waiver in this situation, but only if you've spent more than $450 in repairs to the emissions system (not sure where that rule comes from.). Thanks for all of your replies! NY state allows 2 incomplete monitors for pre-2000 cars, but I had 3 not ready so there was no way to get through inspection without clearing 1 more monitor.

I did it in 15-20 minute cycles, 5 min stop and go to the freeway, 15 minutes at about 65 on the freeway and 5 minutes back to the house.ĭid you ask the emissions place if they could give you a temp pass or If all the systems had to be ready ? the article seemed to suggest that they could do it with 2 not ready for pre 2000 cars.ĭon't worry, I'm still here! My first child was born last week and he has been keeping me busier than the Subaru. Other than that, for me, varied driving helped. Bring the vehicle hack to the shop, hook up the scan tool and look at the status of the readiness monitors. During this stage of the drive cycle, it's crucial that you keep throttle angle changes to a minimum.Ĥ. Drive the vehicle at a steady 55 mph for three more minutes.

During the warmup, try to avoid sudden acceleration, hard braking and/or lane changes.ģ. Start the engine and immediately drive the vehicle for at least 15 minutes at a speed greater than 50 mph.

#Lincoln evaporative system monitor incomplete full#

Make sure the fuel tank is between one-quarter and three-quarters full half a tank is ideal.Ģ. Subaru recommends the following conditions and drive cycle to get the monitors on its vehicles completed in the shortest amount of time:ġ. Search Subaru emissions drive cycle and you get some hits. I drove 300 miles to clear my BMW, I just kept the scanner hooked up and kept checking it until it cleared. Catalyst and EVAP are usually the hardest to clear.