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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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SC Help !! don't wanna CEL with new Midpipe???

Just bought a new mid-pipe cat delete no RES, from a member here . now how do I avoid a Cel . I know I have seen a DIY for this but can't find it, I need to put a spacer in for my O2 sensor ............plaese help???
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 10:55 AM
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try this

http://www.scoobymods.com/rear_o2_se...68.html?t=5468
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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for some reason my CEL went off a couple of weeks ago and hasnt returned...
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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Accessport!
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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^^ Basically The CEL will be there cause there is no CAT

...deal with it...or mask it with the Accessport

The other options usually don't work...so don't waste your money
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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or you MIGHT get lucky like me and the CEL will accidentally turn off
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 01:55 AM
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theres no way just to clear the code? foreverrr
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by jessedrifter
theres no way just to clear the code? foreverrr
Nope.
Buy an AccessPort or use black electrical tape to cover it and you'll never see it
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 05:33 AM
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What about removing the vfad. I did that and caped it and my cel has not come back on.
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by @!!narotordo
What about removing the vfad. I did that and caped it and my cel has not come back on.
What does that have to do with the O2 sensor?
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dannobre
^^ Basically The CEL will be there cause there is no CAT

...deal with it...or mask it with the Accessport

The other options usually don't work...so don't waste your money
The Accessport can mask a CEL?

Haha, beat Laythor and Flashwing!
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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dose tape really work ?
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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well, instead of the Check engine light on your dash, you have electrical tape. . . the light is still on, you just have tape over it so you can't see it. . . I can write a DIY if you'd like?
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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just kill yourself, now .....
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 07:45 AM
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Yeah without the Access port it will stay regardless of what you do.
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
just kill yourself, now .....
wow, that's a tad harsh, even for the RX8club!
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Vyndictive
well, instead of the Check engine light on your dash, you have electrical tape. . . the light is still on, you just have tape over it so you can't see it. . . I can write a DIY if you'd like?
I actually thought that was pretty funny.
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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The back o2 sensor is just for making sure the cat is in good condition right? I know our cars have a wideband setup and i want to make sure that its not the same sensor, because if you use the spark plug trick and that sensor is the wideband one then your messing with the readings and fuel injection.
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Spoolin8
... because if you use the spark plug trick...
Let us know how that "trick" works out for you
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