Recent content by melpatton

I live in Ohio, so our e-check laws are probably a little different from yours. They will not approve my inspection even though there is only one code left to reset. Also, there is a $200 to be excused from the inspection. I got a great deal on the part (45) which I was excited about until now!

Follow up question regarding the drive cycle, Does the engine need to start cold before the idling period? Also, if I do the drive cycle once and decide to do it again (which I will), how much time in between does there need to be? I don't see it specified with the drive cycle info.

Hi NelsonMD When I failed initially, I was informed that it was pulling only a p0141. I verified this at Autozone too (though I know they are not the best source). I actually researched this code on this website, before I became a member and found which part it likely was based on the code.

Good idea about driving at night...try living in a metropolitan area and driving a consistent 35 for 7 minutes during the day! I'll keep giving it a whack, thanks.

Yes, it was a p0141.

Yes, that's the drive cycle I tried, and like you, it didn't work! But, I'll try again and like someone said above, I'll try it with a full tank. Thanks

Hi, this is my first post, so bear with me. I have a 99 v6 3.4 non cali automatic. I failed my echeck because my check engine light was on and I was pulling a code for a potential bad downstream o2 Sensor (bank 1 sensor 2 I believe). We replaced the o2 sensor and unplugged the battery to hard...