Here is where my day went south. After the repairs all the computer codes were reset, but I have to get a "smog check" very soon. The tech says I have to get all the emission sensors reset and in a "ready/working/good" state because if more than one isn't reset I automatically fail smog check. He said drive 30-50 miles, then come back and we'll check the OBDII to see if the "drive cycle" has been reset.
Well they were not all reset. I drove 50 miles. I did city driving (start/stop) then hit the freeway for 10+ minutes of constant driving, then more city driving. Still no-go.
What a PITA. Well I'm off to try
this again.
I did learn one thing...If you want to F*ck with somebody and you know they are going for a smog check soon, just loosen their gas cap. That will throw a check engine light and they will auto-fail the smog check. Or just disconnect there battery to reset computer. No completed drive cycle also equals an auto-fail smog check.