EGR readiness won't set

[aslspiderman]

Hi All--I have a little dilemma. Went in for a smog check on my 98 TDI and it failed because EGR readiness will not set. At this point I'm a little stumped. I've driven the car about 500 miles since replacing the clutch, (battery disconnected) including a trip of almost 200 miles the other day with some spirited on-ramp accelerations.

The car is chipped (no details, I purchased it that way). That being said, it has passed twice before with no problems. Vagcom shows the egr cycling on and off. So I'm assuming it and the N-18 valve is functioning properly. I also used a mityvac to manually check the EGR and it starts opening at 10" of vacuum and opens fully by 15"

My coolant temp is at 183* according to vagcom. All my vacuum hoses are properly connected and in good condition.

If anyone has experienced this or could give me any hints on what to do, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance for any and all help
Mike

[scubagli]

There is no readiness on your car. 

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[aslspiderman]

Actually the model year 98 and newer does. and Ca. smog does check for it. 97 and older does not require smog check. So--I'm still trying to figure it out, any help would be appreciated.

[aslspiderman]

Found out the problem--faulty MAF. New MAF, readiness set, passed smog--good day