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Old Nov 30, 2003 | 07:28 PM
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Originally posted by Andy
Most likely he hooked a computer up to your diagnostic port and read the codes that way. If you put an OBD I ECU, the diagnostic port may not function anymore (I think that was an OBD II addon).
Since the tech gave the actual OBD-II code rather than a CEL code I'm thinking that he scanned the diagnostic port as part of the test, and the diagnostic port is indeed a feature exclusive to OBD-II cars.

It also seems to be the consensus that the CKF sensor was added for some reason when OBD-II was introduced.

So...since you need to run an OBD-II ECU to keep the diagnostic port functioning, and all of the OBD-II ECUs out there will want to have a CKF sensor plugged into them, it looks like your only solution for passing emissions will be to get a CKF sensor added to your car somehow.
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