# question regarding car CPU monitors

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-car-cpu-monitors/67873>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 16, 2009, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-car-cpu-monitors/67873 "2009-05-16T07:58:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-car-cpu-monitors/67873/1 "2009-05-16T07:58:20Z")

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ok i erased a CEL code then a couple days later brought my car for inspection and it said all 4 monitors are not ready so i drove the car more (over 300 miles) since i erased the code and i still have 2 monitors that have not reset. the evap and egr. how do i get at least 1 of these to be ready to scan. NYS requires at least 3 outa 4 be ready i have 2 outa 4

can anybody help so i can pass inspection

note: i have a 2005 grand prix gtp

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**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-car-cpu-monitors/67873/2 "2009-05-16T08:09:54Z")

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Make sure the gas tank is between 1/4 and 3/4 for the evap to run

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**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-car-cpu-monitors/67873/3 "2009-05-16T10:37:45Z")

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ya it has been all week

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**Author:** ![TheJackman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee59a6/32.png) [@TheJackman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheJackman)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-car-cpu-monitors/67873/4 "2009-05-17T16:36:04Z")

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what were the CEL codes for?

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**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-car-cpu-monitors/67873/5 "2009-05-22T12:45:26Z")

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oxy censor. after 500 miles of driving since the code erase i still have 2 monitors that wont reset and there is no way i can get an inspection until it at least 1 of them reset

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-car-cpu-monitors/67873/6 "2009-05-22T12:48:49Z")

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Do you do most of your driving in the city?

I drove my subaru 500 miles and it didn’t set the monitor.

Turns out I had to drive for 20 minutes at 50+ mph after starting the car cold. That did it.

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**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-car-cpu-monitors/67873/7 "2009-05-22T13:37:28Z")

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its mixed but when i start my new job on june 1st i will be driving thruway for 50min to and 50min home so we will see if that does it. i have the temp 10day which expired today im just hoping i dont get pulled over. im gonna have it scanned again tommarow and see if they reset yet
