just finished with my first tech inspection…
The tech was a super good dude and said I was really close. He gave me some suggestions to get the cat monitors to start reading: nice, casual driving for a few hours should do the trick. I did drive it to the Eisenhower tunnel and back last night, but he said elevations above 7k’ will typically cause those systems to shut off. I didn’t know that.
Side note, being able to go to the tunnel doing 70 mph, both ways. is a mind trip when driving an 80. I couldn’t get it above 70, but whatever. The last time I did that stretch in my 80, I couldn’t get it above 40.
Anyways, he also told me that if I could get the cat monitors going, he would probably let me pass without the EVAP monitor engaged. If it were to throw a code, however, that would be a showstopper.
I was wondering if I was going to get away with the exhaust dumping forward of the rear axle. I had plans on finishing it, just didn’t get to it before the test.
All in all, I’m happy with it and I’m glad the inspection is done. He told me that I am a lot closer than about 90% of the people who come in for inspection, so that made me feel good.
Back to work!