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Completing 2000 Ford Taurus Emissions Monitors After Smog Repairs

After repairing my 2000 Ford Taurus's check engine light & coolant light (there was a short in the wiring) the smog technician said I have to drive 100 miles before the car could be smog checked again. Why was this necessary?


Answer:  

It appears during the recent repair of your 2000 Ford Taurus Check Engine Light its OBD II computer system was reset; erasing all the emission monitors (readiness flags) from the OBD II computer.

Setting the emission monitors requires driving your Ford Taurus at least 100 miles; consisting of everyday normal driving, stop and starts (like at red lights and traffic), ignition on and off several times a day with at least 15 minute delays in-between (this allows the EVAP monitor to run), and freeway driving at least on three occasions for at least 5 minutes each at speeds above 40 mph.


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