California Exhaust Question

[cas951]

How long do you have to drive the car to complete the readiness test?

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by cas951

How long do you have to drive the car to complete the readiness test?

OMG that picture is humongous! Sorry

Normally less than 100 miles but however long til the tests are done. it can be as little as 30 miles.

Honda actually has a program to force the tests to be done. Too bad its just for Honda.

Let me see if I can fix that picture...

Fixed!

[healthservices]

And if it were me I would get one of the cheap testers to monitor my car to see if the tests are done yet.

[cas951]

Originally Posted by healthservices

And if it were me I would get one of the cheap testers to monitor my car to see if the tests are done yet.

Would you have any recommendation for these cheap testers and how to see if the test are done?

Sorry for these stupid questions. I'm. T familiar with this.

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by cas951

Would you have any recommendation for these cheap testers and how to see if the test are done?

Sorry for these stupid questions. I'm. T familiar with this.

There are plenty out there. There is actually a thread on the cheap $15 obd2 bluetooth ones that you can install a app on your phone and monitor the functions including the readiness test and whether they are performed or not. If i remember later i will post a picture of the screen that shows whether the test are complete or not.

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[thom4782]

My bank 2 cat is nearing the end of its life and it occasionally throws a CEL with accompanying code. Because I was facing a smog these this coming summer, I done some homework.

First, every SF Bay area smog test station I took the car to told me the same thing. CA is very serious about shops doing complete tests. This meant hooking the computer up to the diagnostic computer to check various systems.

Second, every shop insisted on that they perform a visual inspection of the top of the engine and the exhaust system. They also said that all monitoring systems must have ready status except the EVAP system.

I plan to replace the Bank 2 header with integral cat soon. The question I asked above, perhaps poorly, is: are all Porsche OEM header / catalytic converter parts CA legal or does Porsche sell one of CA and another part for the rest of the US.

BTW: my cheap tester cleared the CEL light, but didn't clear the stored code. The Durametric took care of that.