Test Pipe Recommendations
06-29-2011, 09:14 AM
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I heard the O2 sensor is just there to 'see little air movement' and when theres high air movement, it thinks somethings wrong with the cat, so thats why when you get a TP w/ CEL fix, it just pulls the o2 sensor out of the airflow, so it doesnt see much air movement and all is well?
Anyways when I pulled mine to install my wideband, my o2 sensor was completely clogged up from having it in the test pipe for about 30k miles... I didnt clean it off
I figure the more clogged it is, the less likely it is to throw a code!
Anyways when I pulled mine to install my wideband, my o2 sensor was completely clogged up from having it in the test pipe for about 30k miles... I didnt clean it off
I figure the more clogged it is, the less likely it is to throw a code!
06-29-2011, 01:24 PM
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just so you are aware.... the "CEL fix" is nothing more than a pipe that pulls the o2 sensor away from the test pipe so it see's less of the exhaust and therefore tricking the o2 sensor. You dont need to pay a ton extra for this "CEL fix" as you can do the same thing with two spark plug defoulers... drill out the top one that will be closest to the diode of the sesnor and then "bam" you have you "CEL fix" for nothing more than 5 bucks, a trip to your local auto parts store, and 10 min of your time!
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06-29-2011, 02:14 PM
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I heard the O2 sensor is just there to 'see little air movement' and when theres high air movement, it thinks somethings wrong with the cat, so thats why when you get a TP w/ CEL fix, it just pulls the o2 sensor out of the airflow, so it doesnt see much air movement and all is well?
Anyways when I pulled mine to install my wideband, my o2 sensor was completely clogged up from having it in the test pipe for about 30k miles... I didnt clean it off I figure the more clogged it is, the less likely it is to throw a code!
Anyways when I pulled mine to install my wideband, my o2 sensor was completely clogged up from having it in the test pipe for about 30k miles... I didnt clean it off
I figure the more clogged it is, the less likely it is to throw a code!
06-29-2011, 09:36 PM
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just so you are aware.... the "CEL fix" is nothing more than a pipe that pulls the o2 sensor away from the test pipe so it see's less of the exhaust and therefore tricking the o2 sensor. You dont need to pay a ton extra for this "CEL fix" as you can do the same thing with two spark plug defoulers... drill out the top one that will be closest to the diode of the sesnor and then "bam" you have you "CEL fix" for nothing more than 5 bucks, a trip to your local auto parts store, and 10 min of your time!
Jim
07-02-2011, 12:25 PM
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07-02-2011, 02:32 PM
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When i had the stock ECU and the Invidia 70mm test pipe (HS00HS1TP3), i bought this CEL Fix (see here) from Blox Racing just for $6.
Never had any problems with the engine light
Never had any problems with the engine light