psoum

Big problem.

We have a '96 ford aerostar. It's time for it to be inspected. The "check
engine" light is on. We took it to the mechanics who said it was the fuel
evap system. They did a smoke test and said there is a nick in the gas
filler neck. (Probably thanks to heavy handed gas station attendants.)

They called ford who said that ford stopped making parts for cars over 10
years old. Ford checked everywhere on the computer and no one had the part.

The mechanic said that they could clear the computer and then we could try
driving the car for 10 miles at 50mph and then get the car inspected. This
would give us time to try and find someone with the part, or to try to
repair the crack in the old one.

Being in NYC, there's no close highway where we can go 50mph for 10 miles.
By the time we get back to the mechanic, the light is going to be back on.

Anyone know a way to get around the computer without having to go 50mph for
10 miles? Also, anyone know where we can get the part?

Thanks.

As a very temporary fix you can use epoxy to patch the crack. It will
not last, but it should get you past the inspection. I'm assuming you
can get to the cracked area. You are going to have to drive it some now
the codes have been cleared, though - because NY's emissions test
requires historical data to be in the computer. No way of getting around that.

I would take the Van Wyck to the Hutchison River Parkway (believe me,
you can get there from NYC - I live in Queens myself). There are
approximately seventeen zillion junkyards there. Or www.car-part.com.
Or look in the yellow pages under auto junkyards - there are hundreds
of them in Jamaica, for instance - many within a subway ride of any
point in the five boros...

i. care

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There's somewhere that has gas station attendants?
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The gas station nearest my home is all full-service.

Most of the gas stations on Long Island have full-service areas.

In NJ, all gas stations are full-service.

picasso

What does the check engine light have to do with inspections? is that
part of the inspection in NY ?

Yes. CEL = mandatory fail.

A year ago (or so) they introduced another requirement, which is that
the ECM has to have stored historical data. So if you clear a recurring
CEL and run in to inspection, it will fail even though the CEL isn't on
at the time they actually inspected it.

Total horseshit, of course. Bureaucrats and tree-huggers in an
incestuous circle-jerk.

Pull the filler and have it repaired if you can't get a good one from
the scrappies. They are not rocket science.

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tom adkins

Inconvenient yes, but not "total" horseshit. The CEL comes on when a problem is
detected that will cause high emissions. That's the reason for the mandatory fail,
although most folks really don't care about that part of it. But, when the CEL trips,
there is usually a problem that can also adversely affect fuel mileage or cause
expensive damage to engine or driveline components if left unattended. That's the part
that affects the wallet, and most folks really give a Sh*t about that part of it. Just
clearing the code won't fix the problem of emissions, poor fuel mileage, or potential
damage.

desertbob

Another rightard (who is going down in flames) heard from.

Hardly so. I'm merely allergic to bureaucrats, special-interest groups
and other parasitic organisms. Do you have a pet tapeworm?