CEL Miracle

[Scotto]

Truck has had a 1490 code forever. It's a grounding issue somewhere, and I finally gave up tracking it down.

So, this morning, I fired up the truck and - for the first time in about two years - the CEL was not on. No codes. Stopped for coffee, turn truck off/on. Still no light. By the time I got to work the thing was in Ready mode. We'll see if this lasts.

[Adam]

I guess she's finally broken in.

[Nd4SpdSe]

Take it for a etest!

[Scotto]

Take it for a etest!

That's exactly what I'm thinking of doing.

[Nd4SpdSe]

The test is good for a year, no?

[medic]

It's another miracle!

[Scotto]

Yes and yes to both Michel and Patrick.


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[Scotto]

It must be a Yellow thing.


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[the x kid]

No,these trucks are so good,they fix themselves.

[Miner]

So one of the senior engineers at work stops me today, he too has an older Volvo. Two years ago the car failed its E-test, needed cat or cats. Yesterday it passes the new E-test, with a check engine light on apparently an O2 sensor due to the bad cats.

Not sure what this means as to pass - fail criteria but its good to know that a check engine light isn't an automatic fail.

[Scotto]

Truck passed the e-test for the first time in 4 years. CEL was going off and on for the last few weeks. Seems to be a temp and humidity thing - likes it when it's about 4*C and damp. Today was perfect.

As an aside - the knock sensor will not fail the test (for those that haven't relocated it.). The CEL needs to be off and the truck in READY mode - the KS doesn't trip the light so it doesn't matter.

Scott.


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[Adam]

Good to know. My friend just inherited an X from his grandparents, and I warned him about the knock sensor issues. He said it passed so that's good.