**FAILED inspection for OBDII - HELP!!**

wynndi · #1 04-20-2005, 03:40 PM

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Nasty surprise at the NJ inspection station today. I failed the inspection because 4 of the systems checks came up NOT READY (see link above)

These same systems have come up NOT READY on my diagnostic tool forever (2 years) and I never thought twice about it. I have NO check engine light on, or any faults stored. Check engine light works like it's supposed to.

This year, NJ reads OBD II and can fail you for it. My questions:

* Is it normal for a 1996 to have these systems NOT READY?:
Catalytic Converters/Oxygen Sensors/Oxygen Sensors-Heaters/EGR Systems/Evaporative System
* What can I do besides going to the dealer? I'm NOT READY to hand over a blank check!

Thanks for the help, you guys ROCK!!!!

Mr. Pockets · #2 04-20-2005, 03:46 PM

How long was the car running before they tested it?

wynndi · #3 04-20-2005, 03:50 PM

I had driven a good 30 min. to get there. What bothered me was that they turned it on and off. Of course you are supposed to turn it off before hooking up diagnostics.

She was well warmed up.

mikecg · #4 04-20-2005, 03:50 PM

Are you sure it failed because of the Not Ready? I see your gas cap failed. Fix it and try again is what I'd do.

wynndi · #5 04-20-2005, 03:52 PM

I don't think that the gas cap would throw off the systems:

http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/files/wynndi/25678.jpg

The scan is in black and white, the OBD Not Ready's were highlighted and explaned to me as being additional reasons for failure. Plus the OBD/EMISSIONS section says FAIL.

I did get a replacement on the way home and will put the new cap on and run my diagnostic and report back here.

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Update:

New gas cap on, ran scan, got:

Catalyst Not Completed / Heated Catalyst Not Supported / Evaporative Sys Not Supported / 2nd air System not supported / A/C Refrig Not Supported / O2 Sensor Not Completed / O2 Sensor Heater Completed / EGR System Not Completed.

Everything else was completed or normal.

alltrac · #6 04-20-2005, 07:06 PM

All 96 subaru's come up with the not ready for the OBDII monitors. Subaru notified the EPA and you will not fail a smog check because of the not ready condition. Your gas cap is not holding enough pressure and you failed because of it.

wynndi · #7 04-20-2005, 07:25 PM

Any other SVX'ers have the same experience?

#8 04-21-2005, 07:21 PM

When I brought my ($LSI into Nj 2 years ago it failed for the gas cap. A new one fixed the issue and it passed on retest. Just this past month after 20,000 miles it failed emmissions on OBD II I was told. I brought it to a local NJ Approved for Inspection mechanic who found everything OK except it needed throttle body and chamber cleanout which he did for $185 and gave me a new sticker. I had the same thing done to it just after it passed inspection 2years ago as I was reconditioning the entire car. He is a personal friend of my son so I do not think I was taken for a ride. The car seems to run a bit smoother.