Got a question: I am running the 87 Octane Tune from my Superchips Programmer and now it's time for me to get the truck inspected. Do I need to return to stock before getting it inspected?

Thanks

 

No, it should pass with out any problems as long as the check engine light is not on for some reason or if it had some other engine related issue. The tune is smog friendly and will not cause a problem.

 

Cool, thanks for the info.

 

Exactly - you should not have any problems at all with any emissions inspections - if the vehicle will pass without the Superchips tuning, it will pass WITH that tuning , too.

Good luck!

 

Thanks...I love this forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

In NY we now have the OBDII plug in inspection where I don't even think that they run the truck on the dyno like they used to. How does the tuner effect this, if at all?

 

Hi Bigs125,

Not at all, basically.

There is one thing to know about this in general, and that is any time you flash the PCM with any program, stock or performance tuning, just like any time you disconnect the battery, you will have a P1000 code for a little while after that - this is supposed to happen, and simply means that power has been interrupted to the PCM. That is supposed to go away in just 1 complete "drive cycle," but we have seen where sometimes it takes a little bit longer. Some inspection stations will fail you for a P1000 code, as they think you've just disconnected the battery to deliberately clear any other codes - in other words, thinking you're trying to trick them by covering up a known problem.

So we do suggest making sure that you have had the tuning installed for long enough for the P1000 code to go away (a few days is usually all it takes at most with that type of device), and you can easily plug in the tuner to check to see if that P1000 code is present before you go in for the inspection.

That type of Superchips tuner (1715, 1714, 1745, etc.) does not cause problems with emissions inspections that check for emissions-related codes, and is CARB-approved for 50-state use. In fact, what usually happens when they actually sniff the tailpipe to check actual emission is that they are a bit lower than stock. that is one thing I hate about those plug-in code checking "inspections," is that they really don't check anything useful - you can easily be emitting emissions above the legal allowable amount for that vehicle & model year yet still pass that type of inspection - you have to be polluting pretty grossly to fail that type of test.