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Monitors / Readiness Codes won't set for CA Smog test - CA Exemption? 850 1997

posted by  Torque on  Mon Jul 30 10:54 CST 2012
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I recent posted this problem that won't allow me to pass a SMOG test in CA. Someone posted that they thought CA might give a pass to these pesky 1996 to 1997 Volvos with this problem. But I can't find anything online with the CA Smog people about any exemptions. Does anyone have any more info? The dealer said it was due to a leaking head gasket but it wasn't triggering any codes. That's my other question: why do they think it's a head gasket? I don't have any other symptoms.
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posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

Let me know if you still want to part with your 850. I am in the market at this very moment. How much? Southern CA area


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posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

The stealer/dealer wants your $$$. If you had a head gasket leak, you would know it (see Klaus's reasoning).

I have a 1996 turbo and it has passed the last time I smogged it...bought it last year. No MIL at the time...passed with no issues at all. The previous owner (a good friend) reported that he never had any problems.



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posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

I have a 97 850glt.In Ca. and have had the car smogged checked, within hours of resetting the check engine light. I use the alex pepper obd2 software and remove all history and turn off the light. Have you tried to smog the car yet? If the check engine light is out it should pass... My neighbor had a older Toyota and took it to the dealer for a smog test and they told him it wouldn't pass..the didn't even hook it up to the machine..We then took it to a local smog shop and thy passed it right away. The factory dealers like to work on new cars so the don't get there hands dirty..
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posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

The dealer is trying to make money. You have no codes at this time. The 1996 850 turbo will never go to a ready state, but you have a 1997 NA, so that should not be a problem.

There is a drive cycle to get the engine back to 'ready', which is quite extensive:

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Volvo-802/Drive-Cycle-Volvo-850.htm

A headgasket leak can only be determined by checking the antifreeze for oil and the oil for antifreeze. OR: a compression test, or looking down a spark plug hole and seeing a shiny piston.
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