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Re: 2005 Grand Caravan Emission TestingProblem [xwesx] by yuthea
Nov 06, 2009 (8:37 am)
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Replying to: xwesx (Nov 05, 2009 10:13 am)

This morning, I took my van to a Technical Center of the Connecticut State, and had my van retested. After I had explained and showed all the documents from the testing facility and dealer, the Technical Center retested my van. The test was PASSED. I asked what was the problem. The answer was "Some cars are very difficult to test."
 
When I got back home, I looked at the 'Vehicle Inspection Report'. They used PCTSI test type, instead of OBDII that the testing facility had used before.I do not understand the difference, but there is a comment at the bottom of the report:
 
 "This vehicle is not ready to determine the status of the pollution control system and the vehicle received an alternate emissions test. On the next inspetion cycle, this readiness failure may result ina reject of the vehicle."
 
This means that I'm not out of the hook yet!
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Re: 2005 Grand Caravan Emission TestingProblem [yuthea] by xwesx
Nov 06, 2009 (9:53 am)
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Replying to: yuthea (Nov 06, 2009 8:37 am)

Sounds like they ended up passing it based on the tailpipe emissions.
 
It is odd that something is preventing it from being in "ready "status, yet you are getting no codes indicating a bad sensor or some other fail. Perhaps monitoring your fuel economy, etc., over the next year or so versus prior (if you did that at all) will help to determine the source.
 
At least you can keep driving it for the time being!
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Re: 2005 Grand Caravan Emission TestingProblem [xwesx] by roadrage921
Nov 16, 2009 (10:40 am)
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Replying to: xwesx (Nov 05, 2009 10:13 am)

I am having a similar problem with a 99 caravan. Ready codes will set but once I cycle the key they will reset. I have had at least 3 tests and drive the vehicle with a scanner to monitor them. My frined had a similar problem on a liberty, they found the PCM was losing memory when key was off. the constant to the PCM was not working. I am in the process of getting a pin out to check if that is what is wrong with my van. My brother in law is a chrysler mechanic and he is stumped as well. We are checking the 12 volt to the pcm to make sure they are being provided. Don;t know if this will help but thought I would mention.

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