Need Help!

[PHXGT]

I went this morning for my GT's annual emission testing. They told me that the On Board Diagnostic (OBDII) was not "ready". They said that I needed to make several driving cycles over the next few days and come back. I have not driven the car in a month, so I will make a point to drive for a few days. Have any of you had this issue? Any other suggestions? Is this normal after a month of not driving or is this another electrical gremlin?

Thanks.

 

[dbackg]

Why are you going through emissions?

Have your insurance agent/company issue an Arizona DMV emission exemption letter/form for classic & collector cars.

Click on link below
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/49/00542.htm&Title=49&DocType=ARS

House Bill 2357 - Arizona Revised Statute (ARS 49-542AA)
AA. For the purposes of this section, "collectible vehicle" means a vehicle that complies with both of the following:

1. EITHER:
(a) Bears a model year date of original manufacture that is at least fifteen years old.
(b) Is of unique or rare design, of limited production and an object of curiosity.
2. Meets both of the following criteria:
(a) Is maintained primarily for use in car club activities, exhibitions, parades or other functions of public interest or for a private collection and is used only infrequently for other purposes.
(b) Has a collectible vehicle or classic automobile insurance coverage that restricts the collectible vehicle mileage or use, or both, and requires the owner to have another vehicle for personal use.

 

[ObeyMyFast!]

^ I wish they had that in Cali...

 

[FLY GT40]

I went this morning for my GT's annual emission testing. They told me that the On Board Diagnostic (OBDII) was not "ready". They said that I needed to make several driving cycles over the next few days and come back. I have not driven the car in a month, so I will make a point to drive for a few days. Have any of you had this issue? Any other suggestions? Is this normal after a month of not driving or is this another electrical gremlin?

Thanks.

Sounds like your gal wants to be driven more.:driving: It is a shame we have to be bothered with smog tests on cars that don't get driven much and could not be contributing any significant amount pollutants to the envirnment.rolleyes Good luck with what is probobly just a computer issue.

 

[Fubar]

Did you have the battery disconnected? Whatever the case, for some reason your ECU has been reset and needs to go through its test cycles. At least 75 miles with the gas tank between 1/4 and 3/4. Good reason to go for a drive.

 

[GT38]

Greg, did you do this with your GT? I've got several cars that were exempted from emissions tests under this law, including my SPF GT40 and SPF Daytona Coupe which are only five years old. But those two are exempt because they are titled as 1966 and 1965 cars respectively (one of the few good things about Arizona registration). I never thought to try to exempt the GT from emissions, but I'm coming up for renewal in mid-October. Can't imagine it's easy to convince DMV though, even with the insurance policy in hand. If only we could get the license tax on the GT reduced! I just took advantage of the new five-year registration on the GT40 and paid $115.75, vs $29.75 for one year.

Why are you going through emissions?

Have your insurance agent/company issue an Arizona DMV emission exemption letter/form for classic & collector cars.

Click on link below
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/49/00542.htm&Title=49&DocType=ARS

House Bill 2357 - Arizona Revised Statute (ARS 49-542AA)
AA. For the purposes of this section, "collectible vehicle" means a vehicle that complies with both of the following:

1. EITHER:
(a) Bears a model year date of original manufacture that is at least fifteen years old.
(b) Is of unique or rare design, of limited production and an object of curiosity.
2. Meets both of the following criteria:
(a) Is maintained primarily for use in car club activities, exhibitions, parades or other functions of public interest or for a private collection and is used only infrequently for other purposes.
(b) Has a collectible vehicle or classic automobile insurance coverage that restricts the collectible vehicle mileage or use, or both, and requires the owner to have another vehicle for personal use.

 

[PHXGT]

Thanks for all the good info.

 

[BlackICE]

I guess EP never had to pass a smog test. It never could have gotten the miles required.

 

[Triheart7]

^ I wish they had that in Cali...

Could not agree more!

 

[Neilda]

I guess EP never had to pass a smog test. It never could have gotten the miles required.

I'm no expert on such matters, but doesn't an engine actually need to be running to do this test?

 

[fjpikul]

Neilda, the engine does not have to be on. They plug their computer smog detector into the ODB port and it checks for thrown codes. No codes, you pass for the next two years.

 

[BlackICE]

I think EP ran the engine in his garage. However the onboard OBDII test needs road miles to complete and pass. EP would be unlikely to ever get the miles needed to complete the test cycle, so if his car was hookup up to a test maching, it would have failed!

 

[Shadowman]

I went this morning for my GT's annual emission testing. They told me that the On Board Diagnostic (OBDII) was not "ready". They said that I needed to make several driving cycles over the next few days and come back. I have not driven the car in a month, so I will make a point to drive for a few days. Have any of you had this issue? Any other suggestions? Is this normal after a month of not driving or is this another electrical gremlin?

Thanks.

I missed this thread; sorry

Have you resolved the issue?

If not call me and I can assist

Takes care

Shadowman

 

[dbackg]

Greg, did you do this with your GT? I've got several cars that were exempted from emissions tests under this law, including my SPF GT40 and SPF Daytona Coupe which are only five years old. But those two are exempt because they are titled as 1966 and 1965 cars respectively (one of the few good things about Arizona registration). I never thought to try to exempt the GT from emissions, but I'm coming up for renewal in mid-October. Can't imagine it's easy to convince DMV though, even with the insurance policy in hand. If only we could get the license tax on the GT reduced! I just took advantage of the new five-year registration on the GT40 and paid $115.75, vs $29.75 for one year.

Jeff did you get the GT exempted from the emissions test?

 

[gtinmyblood]

My GT and all of my collector fleet are exempt from Emissions in AZ because of the Collector insurance rule. Have been ever since the rule went into effect.