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Fuel System Monitor Incomplete

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I have a 2013 V coupe with 43K and the only mods are Airaid intake and B&B catback exhaust. The only OBD monitor test I cannot seem to complete is the Fuel System Monitor. I know it is related to the Airaid, because for CA smog last year, I replaced the Airaid with the stock intake and was able to have all tests complete. I put back on the Airaid and every test completes except for the Fuel Sys.

Does anyone have any tricks to get the "Fuel System Monitor Test" to complete for OBDII emissions with an Airaid intake?

Thank you,
Jeff
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You need a tune.

Fuel System Monitor

The fuel system monitor allows the PCM to evaluate how close the fuel control system can regulate the fuel mixture in attempting to achieve an optimum air/fuel ratio in the combustion chamber throughout varying engine rpm and load ranges. The monitor executes continuously under normal engine operating and driving conditions providing there are no DTCs present and the EVAP system is not purging fuel vapors into the engine.

The fuel control system uses fuel trim tables stored in the PCMs memory to calculate and compensate for the variability that occurs in fuel system components due to normal wear and aging. Fuel trim tables are based on engine RPM and engine load. During closed-loop fuel control, the fuel trim strategy learns the corrections needed to correct for a rich or lean fuel system. The correction is stored in the fuel trim tables. The fuel trim tables have upper and lower limits for modification of the fuel injection base pulse width needed to maintain a 14.7:1 air/fuel ratio during closed-loop operation.

If the oxygen sensor(s) indicate the engine is running rich, the PCM will correct the rich condition by reducing the fuel injection pulse width. In a similar manner if the oxygen sensor(s) indicate the engine is running lean, the PCM will correct the lean condition by increasing the fuel injection pulse width. The extent to which the base pulse width can be modified is limited. When the PCM calculates it will require pulse width modification outside the upper or lower limits of adjustment to achieve a 14.7:1 air/fuel ratio, a pending DTC is stored. If the lean or rich condition recurs during the next 3 warm-up cycles the PCM stores a DTC and illuminates the check engine light.
Why not do the smog test with the stock intake and put the Airaid back on after?
Why not do the smog test with the stock intake and put the Airaid back on after?
I did that. Just trying to avoid it in the future
I agree with @RocketSled, need tune any time the MAF flow changes. But I suggest if it's just once per year testing, just swap and save the tune money, not too much effort to swap.
I agree with @RocketSled, need tune any time the MAF flow changes. But I suggest if it's just once per year testing, just swap and save the tune money, not too much effort to swap.
Thanks for the input. It's actually every two years, so swapping out is not a huge deal. I'm just wondering if a tune would be good for the car anyway, even though I have few mods.
Thanks for the input. It's actually every two years, so swapping out is not a huge deal. I'm just wondering if a tune would be good for the car anyway, even though I have few mods.
Can't hurt to have a good tuner check everything out for you. There are some experienced tuners here on the site I believe can offer services. Of course you'll need HP tuner to connect your vehicle to download your current tune.
Just wanted to provide some information on this topic as it does not seem like it was resolved.

The OP is from CA. In CA you actually do not need to have the fuel monitor completed to pass a CA smog check. It is not mentioned often because this is such a rare occurrence but the continuous monitors are ignored during a CA smog check.

See section C footnote 3 in the link below:




So if OP would have gone and actually had his car SMOG tested he would have passed. Problem is about 90% of the inspectors do not now this because they don't read the literature so they send people away without providing them a test. So be firm and insist that they do the test . Inspectors are not in control on the OBD portion so they can't fail you if they wanted to.



If they won't perform a test I suggest filing a complaint with the State BAR. It is inspectors jobs to test cars as they are presented not save people from a fail.

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