How TO: CEL/MIL Eliminator!
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Cool, I'll look tonight. The 900 year old guy at AutoJerks, was like "Ya we have em", I said "Do you have an 18mm one?" He said "I know for sure we do not have that". Said they havent used 18mm spark plugs since 1930. I thought to myself, I'm pretty sure they didnt even use metric spark plugs in 1930. What a moron.
Well Advance had them in about 6 different sizes. They had 18mm in straight and tapered thread. I hate AutoJerks. Im not trying to be racist here but if your gonna work in customer service please dont be a million years old and please PLEASE learn english.
They were like $5.95 there and they came with the washers. Cool. Im gonna get them welded up on the new downpipe next week.
Now im gonna do the doubling them up trick, nobody has had a problem with it this way correct? Like the air up in the little "chamber" doesnt sit a hair longer and not be en exact depiction of the current exhaust co2?
Maybe im being over analytical here.
They were like $5.95 there and they came with the washers. Cool. Im gonna get them welded up on the new downpipe next week.
Now im gonna do the doubling them up trick, nobody has had a problem with it this way correct? Like the air up in the little "chamber" doesnt sit a hair longer and not be en exact depiction of the current exhaust co2?
Maybe im being over analytical here.
Getting Frustrated
Ok, so I installed my header and MIL fix at the same time. All was well for about 85 miles and then threw the CEL. Took it to Autozone and got code 0140 (No Circuit Activity). Removed my O2 sensor and I've ohm'd everything out, resistor measures 1M and the cap is not a short. Reset the ECU and got the code again about 85 miles later.
What should I do? I'm thinking that I should remove the fix and make sure that I get the other CEL that my cat isn't working. At least with that I can verify that my O2 sensor is stilll working.
Couple of questions though:
-When I throw the CEL without the MIL fix my car will run rich. Is there any potential for damage under this condition?
-Is the first O2 sensor the same as the second O2 sensor (just in case I have to replace it)?
Thanks.
Ok, so I installed my header and MIL fix at the same time. All was well for about 85 miles and then threw the CEL. Took it to Autozone and got code 0140 (No Circuit Activity). Removed my O2 sensor and I've ohm'd everything out, resistor measures 1M and the cap is not a short. Reset the ECU and got the code again about 85 miles later.
What should I do? I'm thinking that I should remove the fix and make sure that I get the other CEL that my cat isn't working. At least with that I can verify that my O2 sensor is stilll working.
Couple of questions though:
-When I throw the CEL without the MIL fix my car will run rich. Is there any potential for damage under this condition?
-Is the first O2 sensor the same as the second O2 sensor (just in case I have to replace it)?
Thanks.
ans1: basically you will just get bad gas mileage. yor sensors and egr valve might, and i say might, fail a little premature. your engine won't blow up or anything so try not to worry too much.blaxer said:
ans2: yes they are the same, you can even get a universal o2 as long as it is a 4-wire o2 sensor.
check the soldering on your connections.
try the anti-foulers too, they work and no screwing with the wires. have them installed on my msp for 800 miles w/ no CEL/MIL.
good luck
Well, got another CEL once I removed the MIL fix and it was the 0241 code (2thumbs). That means I don't have to replace my O2 sensor. Being that I had no luck with the MIL fix, I picked up the 2 anti foulers and am trying that. I should know if that did the trick in a couple of miles.
Mine took about 80 miles to throw the 0140 CEL and 30 miles to throw the 0241 CEL. I guess if this doesn't work, then I just have one of the anti foulers welded in behind the cat.
Mine took about 80 miles to throw the 0140 CEL and 30 miles to throw the 0241 CEL. I guess if this doesn't work, then I just have one of the anti foulers welded in behind the cat.
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- 2006 Shadow Blue GLI
What if you have a header and you just keep resetting the ecu whenever the check engine light comes on? Will that suffice? Or will it still not be getting total performance even thoe the light is not on anymore?
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- 2006 Shadow Blue GLI
Bleh dont listen to the radio, my radio has a battery memory anyway. As long as it's fine if I keep resetting it don't seem like a big deal to me.
I don't think the car will be running at optimum performance while the ECU is trying to re-learn the settings. I kept reseting mine for several monthes until I finally got around to installing the fix. It may be my imagination, but the car seemed much more responsive after serveral hundred miles with no CEL. Once the ECU re-learned with the CEL fix in place the car seemed quicker.pimpprotege69 said:
which on am i suppost to use --- this one http://www.msprotege.com/vbb300/attachment.php?attachmentid=13069
or an Electrolytic capacitor
i assume they both work but one will handle the heat better
or an Electrolytic capacitor
i assume they both work but one will handle the heat better
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