scapistron
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Even though I've been having a very intermittent emissions fault, p0430, I decided I was going to try and get an inspection sticker today. In my state you need 250 miles without a CEL or clearing codes. I started the day with about 50 miles of no CEL. I didn't even reach closed loop operation before it flipped to permanent.
Pulled over, cleared the code, and then went on my way with almost a full tank of gas. Drove north on the highway about 40 miles and turned around headed back south, I check and I have p0430 "pending". After about 80 miles I decided to press on and headed west on rte 2 in Massachusetts. Lovely highway this time of year in New England. Somewhere between 100 and 150 miles it flipped to "historic". At this point I'm getting confident. I go over the French King Bridge over the Connecticut River and turn around. I was about 70 miles from home and 75 miles from reaching my milestone. I make it back to town with another 5 miles needed and on E. Get some gas and make sure the inspection station is still open. P0430 is still "historic". I start with my victory lap of town for those last few miles. Refresh the code reader ...
P0430 pending.
At this point I didn't really care about anything anymore. Figured I'd just go to the station get the inspection and if a pending code gives me the red R of shame so be it.
While waiting the person in front of me asks what year it is. I share that the motor is new. He says he always liked them, but was nervous about the reliability. I pointed out that you can do 300 miles of cruising down the highway and then go hit the trails no problem. To my surprise his other car is a 2 door Rubicon, to which he admits could not do the same thing as comfortably. We've all had some variation of this conversation.
On with my inspection. Come to find out a pending emissions fault does not register in their system.
I'll probably keep driving as is for a while. Some day try and get in there to check the exhaust manifold gasket for a leak. Maybe get a smoke machine. Really rule out everything before buying a new catalytic converter.
Pulled over, cleared the code, and then went on my way with almost a full tank of gas. Drove north on the highway about 40 miles and turned around headed back south, I check and I have p0430 "pending". After about 80 miles I decided to press on and headed west on rte 2 in Massachusetts. Lovely highway this time of year in New England. Somewhere between 100 and 150 miles it flipped to "historic". At this point I'm getting confident. I go over the French King Bridge over the Connecticut River and turn around. I was about 70 miles from home and 75 miles from reaching my milestone. I make it back to town with another 5 miles needed and on E. Get some gas and make sure the inspection station is still open. P0430 is still "historic". I start with my victory lap of town for those last few miles. Refresh the code reader ...
P0430 pending.
At this point I didn't really care about anything anymore. Figured I'd just go to the station get the inspection and if a pending code gives me the red R of shame so be it.
While waiting the person in front of me asks what year it is. I share that the motor is new. He says he always liked them, but was nervous about the reliability. I pointed out that you can do 300 miles of cruising down the highway and then go hit the trails no problem. To my surprise his other car is a 2 door Rubicon, to which he admits could not do the same thing as comfortably. We've all had some variation of this conversation.
On with my inspection. Come to find out a pending emissions fault does not register in their system.
I'll probably keep driving as is for a while. Some day try and get in there to check the exhaust manifold gasket for a leak. Maybe get a smoke machine. Really rule out everything before buying a new catalytic converter.
