NewTurbo Back, No CEL....Yet...

EagleRockWrex · 09-19-2005, 04:31 AM

after installing a turbo back, what timeframe have people seen before their car starts throwing a check engine light, if it does at all ?

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BVM · 09-19-2005, 05:58 AM

Mine threw the code durning a 30 minute highway cruise on my way home.

Mulder · 09-19-2005, 07:51 AM

The ECU does its catalyst efficiency checks during highway type driving (steady throttle for several minutes at operating temperature), so that is when the P0420 CEL will come up. Depending on what kind of driving you do, you may see the CEL right away or it may take a while.

kcook · 09-19-2005, 11:29 AM

uhh.. im catless with no EM and i havent had a cel for months...

garface · 09-19-2005, 11:39 AM

I'm going on 2 years and 2 months.

EagleRockWrex · 09-29-2005, 02:28 PM

I finally got a CEL light, so on my way home lastnight, I stopped by autozone with a few min. to spare. I ended up picking up a pocket scan tool to read and erase codes, so cool to keep in the car, its very small and compact and it fits under my cargo area under the floor of the trunk perfectly

Lets hope it keeps the CEL off for a while.

timmah · 09-29-2005, 02:34 PM

why not jsut get the spark plug antifoulers? probably alot cheaper than the scan tool...i believe 5 bucks or so. kept my CEL off....

EagleRockWrex · 09-29-2005, 04:41 PM

now you tell me !!

09-19-2005, 04:31 AM	#1
EagleRockWrex Scooby Specialist Member#: 95780 Join Date: Sep 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Pasadena, CA Vehicle: 2008 Infinity G37S Ivory/Black	NewTurbo Back, No CEL....Yet... after installing a turbo back, what timeframe have people seen before their car starts throwing a check engine light, if it does at all ? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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09-19-2005, 05:58 AM	#2
BVM Scooby Specialist Member#: 41049 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Panama City FL (Tyndall AFB) Vehicle: 2010 Impreza WRX KTM 250sx	Mine threw the code durning a 30 minute highway cruise on my way home.

09-19-2005, 07:51 AM	#3
Mulder Trust no one Moderator Member#: 11170 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NYC Vehicle: 02 WRX 05 GTO/11 Sonata(!)	The ECU does its catalyst efficiency checks during highway type driving (steady throttle for several minutes at operating temperature), so that is when the P0420 CEL will come up. Depending on what kind of driving you do, you may see the CEL right away or it may take a while.

09-19-2005, 11:29 AM	#4
kcook Scooby Newbie Member#: 78074 Join Date: Dec 2004 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: NoVA Vehicle: 2005 STi Aspen White	uhh.. im catless with no EM and i havent had a cel for months...

09-19-2005, 11:39 AM	#5
garface Scooby Guru Member#: 1581 Join Date: Jun 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: yonkers, ny Vehicle: MY00 RS/STi7 MY01 RS Both Silverthorne	I'm going on 2 years and 2 months.

09-29-2005, 02:28 PM	#6
EagleRockWrex Scooby Specialist Member#: 95780 Join Date: Sep 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Pasadena, CA Vehicle: 2008 Infinity G37S Ivory/Black	I finally got a CEL light, so on my way home lastnight, I stopped by autozone with a few min. to spare. I ended up picking up a pocket scan tool to read and erase codes, so cool to keep in the car, its very small and compact and it fits under my cargo area under the floor of the trunk perfectly Lets hope it keeps the CEL off for a while.

09-29-2005, 02:34 PM	#7
timmah Scooby Specialist Member#: 54203 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Albany, NY Vehicle: 2011 WRX	why not jsut get the spark plug antifoulers? probably alot cheaper than the scan tool...i believe 5 bucks or so. kept my CEL off....

09-29-2005, 04:41 PM	#8
EagleRockWrex Scooby Specialist Member#: 95780 Join Date: Sep 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Pasadena, CA Vehicle: 2008 Infinity G37S Ivory/Black	now you tell me !!