Originally posted by Big Jim:
It sometimes takes a long time for the monitors to run and complete the drive cycle on some Fords, especially the Contour. You need to drive it until the P1000 code is gone. Also make sure that you don't disconnect the battery cables or interupt the keep alive memory to the PCM until the P1000 code is gone and you get it smogged.
Big Jim points out the exact thing you need to know.
My 'tour took three weeks to run the EVAP monitor. That was with the wife driving it on 80 mile per day round trips.
In regards to the drive cycle, an eight hour shutoff is required to count as a drive cycle (unless overridden).
Steve
98 Contour SE Sport 2.5 Duratec ATX The wifey's car
89 Taurus SHO - 246K miles
94 SHO ATX - 190K
1997 F-150 5.4L ATX - The Workhorse 150K.
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