Update to this long story.
After removing Plenum tubes to see if there was something obvious, it became apparent this was going to be a lot of removing, buying more diagnostic equipment, swapping parts and weeks of frustration.
So I found a local inde shop. They found that the evap canister, purge and vent value were faulty.
They were also able to see my old P0442 code.
Driving home the Evap monitor set to complete but the SAI still did not. The shop indicated that in NJ like CA the car can still pass with 1 still not complete. So I took a chance went straight to the inspections station and YES passed. I actually threw my hands in the air and yelled YES in the inspection station.
I would probably still be throwing parts at it now if I was trying to diagnose. I also know now to watch these monitors way before inspection.
Still unclear as to the sequence SAI first or Evap first or maybe independent. I still need some more cold starts to see if the SAI sets
2 years until the next inspection
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2002 S - old school third pedal
Seal Grey
Last edited by kk2002s; 10-29-2017 at 04:32 AM.
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