Mail order tune?
04-05-2018, 04:00 AM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 87
Mail order tune?
I have a question about a mail order tune. I am gonna run long tube headers and a off road y pipe. In my state there is no visual they only plug the scanner in to the obd2 port and check for codes and to make sure the monitors are ready. My state allows for 2 not readies. My question is can a mail order tune from PCMforless or ion, tune out the cats , egr, and air pump and still show it as being ready? I know they can tune for no check engine light but just wondering about the monitors being ready. Anyone have a tune from them with having the monitors as being ready with those things I listed as being deleted? Thanks for any help
04-05-2018, 05:44 PM
#2
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 1,916
Re: Mail order tune?
In Nevada tuned out items show as 'Not equipped'. If you are unable to tune out 3 items and pass smog, you could run rear O2 simulators instead of de-tuning. The plug in place of the rear O2's and just show normal operation. I am not sure where to find these anymore however, a quick search didn't yield anything useful.
Also, I would only pull the EGR if your valve is bad or your headers don't have emissions fittings. There is no performance gain.
Also, I would only pull the EGR if your valve is bad or your headers don't have emissions fittings. There is no performance gain.
04-06-2018, 11:58 AM
#4
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 87
Re: Mail order tune?
No visual just as long as there is no check engine light and the monitors show as ready I’m good. Car is gonna have long tubes , ory , 4.11 gears , 150 shot of nitrous , walbro pump , and drag radials for now. Then it’s gonna be a cam swap if the motor survives the nitrous.
04-06-2018, 12:01 PM
#6
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 87
Re: Mail order tune?
No I bought pacesetter with non emissions. But if there is a problem with the tune that I can’t get the monitors to show as ready I’m gonna have to get them with emissions stuff. Like I said I’m allowed 2 not ready to pass.
04-06-2018, 12:06 PM
#7
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 1,916
Re: Mail order tune?
Right, but what I originally said was when my stuff is tuned out, it doesn't tell the smog equipment that it's not ready, it says not equipped. That may be different as each state has the ability to run different programs.
If this isn't a daily driver, I would tune out all of the stuff you don't want to run, then see if the car passes. You can decide what to do from there. It might be worthwhile to buy the tuning software so you can do some of this yourself.
If this isn't a daily driver, I would tune out all of the stuff you don't want to run, then see if the car passes. You can decide what to do from there. It might be worthwhile to buy the tuning software so you can do some of this yourself.
04-07-2018, 04:34 PM
#8
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,083
Re: Mail order tune?
OP
a tuner can set the IM monitors to show "ready" or "OK". Had my PCM set that way after Calif smog law changed to only allow 1 IM to show not ready vs 2 it used to be
Now they show ready all the time when a scan tool, or smog test station, plugs in. Does not matter when battery is disconnected...no IM monitor reset procedure needed
a tuner can set the IM monitors to show "ready" or "OK". Had my PCM set that way after Calif smog law changed to only allow 1 IM to show not ready vs 2 it used to be
Now they show ready all the time when a scan tool, or smog test station, plugs in. Does not matter when battery is disconnected...no IM monitor reset procedure needed
04-07-2018, 07:48 PM
#9
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 87
Re: Mail order tune?
OP
a tuner can set the IM monitors to show "ready" or "OK". Had my PCM set that way after Calif smog law changed to only allow 1 IM to show not ready vs 2 it used to be
Now they show ready all the time when a scan tool, or smog test station, plugs in. Does not matter when battery is disconnected...no IM monitor reset procedure needed
a tuner can set the IM monitors to show "ready" or "OK". Had my PCM set that way after Calif smog law changed to only allow 1 IM to show not ready vs 2 it used to be
Now they show ready all the time when a scan tool, or smog test station, plugs in. Does not matter when battery is disconnected...no IM monitor reset procedure needed
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
BLUETOPTA
LT1 Based Engine Tech
9
08-25-2006 09:41 AM