Engine light on;Airbox!
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Engine light on;Airbox!
The engine light is on in my 2001 Z06.A local garage checked the code and it said air box.He cleared the code .but it came ome twenty miles later.Is this a common problen for this car and what is the cost to fix?
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Check all around the airbox and all the fittings to make sure they are sealed and tight and no extra un-metered air is getting 'AFTER' the MAF!
Did you change the airfilter or do anything to the Vette recently?
Can you pull the code for us?
What was the EXACT code?
Can you pull it and give it to us? please!
Thanks,Matt
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Simple fix -
Check all around the airbox and all the fittings to make sure they are sealed and tight and no extra un-metered air is getting 'AFTER' the MAF!
Did you change the airfilter or do anything to the Vette recently?
Can you pull the code for us?
What was the EXACT code?
Can you pull it and give it to us? please!
Thanks,Matt
Check all around the airbox and all the fittings to make sure they are sealed and tight and no extra un-metered air is getting 'AFTER' the MAF!
Did you change the airfilter or do anything to the Vette recently?
Can you pull the code for us?
What was the EXACT code?
Can you pull it and give it to us? please!
Thanks,Matt
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Check engine light ?
Simple fix -
Check all around the airbox and all the fittings to make sure they are sealed and tight and no extra un-metered air is getting 'AFTER' the MAF!
Did you change the airfilter or do anything to the Vette recently?
Can you pull the code for us?
What was the EXACT code?
Can you pull it and give it to us? please!
Thanks,Matt
Check all around the airbox and all the fittings to make sure they are sealed and tight and no extra un-metered air is getting 'AFTER' the MAF!
Did you change the airfilter or do anything to the Vette recently?
Can you pull the code for us?
What was the EXACT code?
Can you pull it and give it to us? please!
Thanks,Matt
I'd put in a fresh air filter, simple fix, or if the light stays on I'd use compressed air nozzle and blow out any contaminates from in front of the radiator / evaporator, and or the worse is one of the oxygen sensors is bad. But if you pull the codes it should tell you what is the problem. 
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Check the band clamps (if applicable) and make sure they are tight. Also if you are using the stock air box setup and youre using a aftermarket (screenless) MAF, you'll HAVE to get a Haltech Honeycomb screen for about $40 OR another maf with a screen. And YES.....I know that the maf in the 2001 ZO6 had a screen. When I removed my maf screen from my 2001 ZO6, I also got codes. Went back to the screened maf, solved the problem.
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Air box Leak?