OBD Readiness test... Catalyst...

[04GTMustang]

Hey SVTP Crew,

About 2 months ago I went to get my car inspected when the Eaton was on it, and I failed because of EVAP, EGR, and Catalyst being not ready (but I had the battery recently disconnected). Basically a week later I tore the car down and did the Whipple install, and have driven that setup for 1,500 miles since then without uplugging the battery.

I went to get the car re-inspected today and the EGR/EVAP was clear, but the Catalyst still says not ready on their machine. Luckily this time I just had them scan it and not do a state test... (failing 3x = fml)

What the hell could be causing this? There's no way driving it more could fix it. I've gone through probably 75 driving cycles, some 2+ hour highway drives, and stop and go traffic.

I am NOT throwing a CEL, but I AM throwing a P1000 readiness code. My Exhaust is a Bassani CATTED X and Borla Stingers.

I was thinking of doing MIL's but I don't have a CEL... but maybe it will still work? The rear 02's are ON in my tune.. (99.9% sure considering Pete tuned it)

 

[cobracide]

Are you sure the O2's are off in the tune? I would call your tuner.

 

[04GTMustang]

I believe they are ON. I have been trying to call him.

 

[cobracide]

sorry meant on.

 

[Blueline]

It def. sounds like your o2's are turned off in the tune. They would have turned on by now and/or thrown a CEL.

 

[04GTMustang]

Let's theoretically say they are on for now until I can get that answered... could mil eliminators solve this to try and make that throw a ready on the catalyst?

 

[04GTMustang]

Talked to my tuner.. Everything is ON. He said there's probably a pending code that my SCT isn't showing that is preventing the car from being ready.

 

[cobracide]

You need a full function code reader? odb not ready will show up as p1000.

 

[04GTMustang]

Got a new email tune to allow me to run no cats with mils and I got a buddy coming with a advanced scanner. Let's see what happens.

 

[04GTMustang]

If you clear codes does it completely reset the driving cycle test? Last thing I was is EVAP and EGR to get cleared.

 

[black 10th vert]

This subject is of interest to me since I also live in MA, have a Bassani full system, and a Whipple like you. Is your EGR still intact, or deleted? I relocated mine for aesthetic reasons, but left everything functional. Just wondering if maybe a deleted EGR could be causing your problem (if you did that).

 

[04GTMustang]

EGR is still there. That passed. Just the catalyst.

 

[TheJam]

Bump.. sorry to dig up old threads but needed to see if you got this sorted out..

Sorry to dig up an old(er) thread but a "friend" of mine is having this exact issue with a similar setup (with Kenne Bell). Did you ever get the catalyst not ready to stop tripping. If so, what was the fix? Just driving it more? We're at about 550-ish miles driven since the battery scatted upon itself over the winter when stored.. So I understand it needs to be driven a while to get everything happy and "READY" for the Ol' Dirty B#$tidII, er.. I mean OBDII checks to be ready.. the EGR, EVAP, everything else is reading as ready that it scans for when they go to inspect.

any info/advise/anecdotal evidence/lowdown/The 4-11/The rumor, etc is appreciated.

 

[moonltgold]

Couple of things: (1) Like they said previously, not just "02" but go through the entire tune codes with your tuner and make sure all codes are "on" which if I remember is a "2" entry. And 2) you EGR might be plugged up and therefore OBD isn't reading. This happened to me when I went from Eaton to Whipple, and common on these cars. California cars fail with 2 or more codes out, but if you just throw one you are OK.