NC Inspection problem with admissions and ECU!! (HELP?)

[aaronpolk]

Hello fellow dsmtunners!

Just bought a 97-gst about a month ago with 123xxx on the motor, car drives amazing and pulls hard but since Ive had it Ive poured almost a grand into it for: (due to oil leaks) new valve gasket, timing belt, water pump, drive belts, crank shaft seals- new hoses and lines that run antifreeze which was recently leaking freash oil change and filter and ofcourse labor because half of that stuff I couldnt do myself due to work) I've had thoughts of sellin it and flippin it.. Just not sure if I want too yet heres why tho..

Here in my part of NC we have inspections and 96' and up we have to run the car thru admissions which is crap and ofcourse the previous owner went into the ecu and messed with something cause none of the codes are reading and heck if I know if he used dsm link to go in and delete a bunch of stuff like cat,secondary air, egr and ac, or what? But none of them are reading and I have put over 600 miles on it sense 2nd attempt of inspection and still no check engine light has come on at all and they still say "not ready"so idk what it is ..So after this fix with the leaking, ecu fix will be the next one..
Was thinkin about buyin a stock ecu from ebay or somethiing out of 97 gst like mine which is only 40 bucks but i just wanna get my ride on the road so idk what other choice I have besides that. I dont know anyone around town who does dsm link and I cant drive anywhere far seeing as I can get tag cause i cant pass inspection.. ugh Hopefully it'll all work out.. Tips and ideas are welcome tho! And thank you!

Also where is the ecu located? This is my first 4g63..

 

[rarest_90_DsM]

Take the ecu out of the car open it up and see if it has been socket-ed and if it has a aftermarket prom chip, dsm link or whats going on in there? only takes 5min to get the ecu out. If you don't know what your looking at take some pics and post them here someone will know whats in there.

 

[aaronpolk]

Okay I will.. Any clue as to where it would be in 97 gst? I thought it was in the passenger side floor bored under the dash.. but I couldnt find it..

 

[rarest_90_DsM]

I thought it was in the passenger side floor bored under the dash.. but I couldnt find it..

^ Thats a honda spot jk. Its behind the center console you'll have to take both kick pannels off the center console and its held in by 3 10mm bolts. 2 on the drivers side and one on the passanger side if i remember corectly.

 

[aaronpolk]

Sweet, thanks broski.. I'll check on that and post some pics asap!!

 

[ktgurl87]

why did you post this same question twice?

 

[aaronpolk]

Didnt mean too.. Internet was being dumb.. Sry everyone..

 

[TunaTalon]

The issue with the readiness flags not being set is due to a software problem with the Mitsubishi ECU. You can get a waiver for the flags.

The reference thread for this issue is http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/maintenance-repairs/167675-not-passing-smog-because-monitors.html. Its getting long but worth the read through. I'm one of the members with a waiver for the flags.

 

[aaronpolk]

thx I read alot of that thread.. Im still a little unsure as to what to do? How and where can I get the waiver?

 

[TunaTalon]

Try North Carolina Smog Checks - Emissions Regulations, NC Smog Testing Stations - DMV Guide

That page is for your state and mentions a waiver.