Will do, thx, will also do Garretts's PIWIS protocol.


Did I ever mention that I hate the government weenies?

Yes, I have, many times, but I will use this place to reiterate it.

 

Had to clear error codes a number of times in both my Boxster (an intermittent P0430 due to a loose converter brick) and my Turbo (misfires at cold engine start) and the readiness monitors are always set to complete in 30 miles which is just my home to work commute.

I don't keep RPMs below 3K I just avoid hammering on the engine. I mean once warm the engine sees revs above 3K sometimes quiet a bit above 3K but I don't strive to keep the RPMs maxed out.

In your car's case keeping the revs maxed out was the problem. Under hard acceleration/high load conditions the DME suspends converter monitoring and this delays or even resets the converter readiness tests.

 

You need to drive the reset cycle.

A bunch of threads here and other forums on resetting the readiness monitors.
Its a PITA

What Kalash posted sounds right and dont exceed RPM or speed or you need to start over

 

Thx, will do!

 

I almost always reset readiness monitors by starting with a cold car. Then I start car and turn on everything electrical. Then let it idle until nice and warm. Then just go for a drive. This usually works.

 

This is the correct procedures. Short cuts may not work for some monitors.
"Mike, our cars are identical. I passed mine smog test in AZ 1 hour after resetting everything, roughly 25 miles after it. What I did was FOLLOW the drive cycle procedure to the T. This is what I did. I cruised at low speeds on 19th ave in Phoenix to get the timing. And timed myself with stopwatch. DO NOT EXCEED 60 MPH AT ALL COSTS!!!

Start engine, let idle for approx. 2 min, 10 secs.

Accelerate to 20-30 MPH, Maintain steady speed for approx 3 min, 15 secs.

Accelerate to 40-60 MPH, Maintain steady speed for approx 15 mins.

Decelerate and come to a stop. Then:

Idle in Neutral for 5 mins. (manual trans.)

Idle in Drive for 5 mins. (Tiptronic trans.)

During the drive cycle, do not exceed 3,000 rpm or 60 mph.

 

Ahsai, what screen do you mean? This is what the app looks like.

 

Under "real time info", then try swiping the screen left and right. There should be some default screens.

 

Should look like this

 

Thanks! I never would have found that menu.

 

OK, so I followed Kalash's drive cycle procedure. Holey swiss cheese, Batman!! it ain't as easy to do as it sounds. Before the procedure I had "incomplete" next to "Catalyst." Now it says "complete," so am I good to go? Smog guy is closed today. I sure hope it says "complete" when I scan it tomorrow morning.

 

Yes, you are good to go. Whatever you do, dont do an erase all codes!

 

Yep, and gonna drive like a little old lady to the shop. Or like JG, same diff.

 

At least when I got tagged by CHP I was doing 107

 

Hey, missed ya at the QC AX track on Saturday. Low turnout and great weather, so we got tons of laps in.