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Thanks so much. I have a 2003 Grand Prix GTP. Its been sitting in my garage for the past 16 months. So I decided I wanted to drive it again, Jumped it and took it to the shop and had a new battery installed. Runs Great. I take it straight to inspections and it came back "not Ready" for emissions testing. They told me to call and find out what the drive cycle was. I did Pontiac said 150 miles. Ok No problem, while driving the 150 miles my check engine light comes on. I can't take it thru inspections with the light on so I take it to a friend who owns a transmission shop. He hooks it up to the Little computer thingy and says there may be a problem with my Gas ventilation? He turned the light off and told me to get thru inspections keep it at least 3/4 full of gas and drive it for 5 days then take it back to inspections. He said the problem didn't seem urgent to him but it may get to the point that it won't take gas. So out here in Nj you can't pump your own gas. Its always full service. I have been noticing that it keeps kicking off when the guy tries to fill it. Which is a real pain in the [censored] since I have to keep it at 3/4 full and none of the gas pumper guys speak English. Anyway I take it back to inspections today and it failed again! [censored]! The paper says: Catalytic Converters, and Evaporative Systems "Not Ready".
Help. Could there be something with the gas system or what ever its called that is causing the not ready problems. It is a [censored] to fill it up and it seems to be getting worse. Please advise. I have been trying to call into CarTalk but can never get thru I also have a question about my Traction control module, some other time. I know its late so when ever you get back to me is cool. Thanks Honey
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