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Originally Posted by aigel
You need to make sure the readiness monitors are set.
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What is the year, make and model of the car?
Post the above so one of us can find you an OBD drive cycle that you can perform to increase your chances of clearing the monitors.
There is no number of miles for any car. Garages will tell you to take it out and drive around for a few days but what they wont tell you is how to drive it because they just want you gone for a while.
It's getting more wierd as some states allow the EVAP monitor to not be cleared yet they will pass you. Assume you don't live in one of those states. I do but Ohio will not admit to it.
It's witchcraft, I tell you.
Edit: What John70t says, too. One thing his generic drive cycle link does not have is drive at 60 for three - five minutes and let the car coast to 15-20 without touching the brakes. it's hard to do this on the expressway. Have 20% to 80% gas in the tank and let the car idle at start with no brakes no gear engagement. Defroster, lights, AC on to create electrical load. Several minutes.