Check engine after headers and tuning
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Drifting
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Check engine after headers and tuning
I just got my car tuned by Charlie at RPM. It makes awesome power and he is a fantastic tuner!! I have headers installed with no cats and my check engine light came on. Then I had it tuned and the check engine light is now off. A day later the check engine is on again. What is going on here? What do I need to look for? Do I need to unplug the battery to clear the light?
Also if the light is on is it effecting my performance any?
Also if the light is on is it effecting my performance any?
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I just got my car tuned by Charlie at RPM. It makes awesome power and he is a fantastic tuner!! I have headers installed with no cats and my check engine light came on. Then I had it tuned and the check engine light is now off. A day later the check engine is on again. What is going on here? What do I need to look for? Do I need to unplug the battery to clear the light?
Also if the light is on is it effecting my performance any?
Also if the light is on is it effecting my performance any?
Unplugging the battery will only clear the CEL if the problem was a one-time occurence that came and went. If that's not the case however, as soon as you reconnect the battery and run the car again it'll most likely reappear.
Good luck either way.
Christopher
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Drifting
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So you guys think the first thing I would do is to disconnect the battery and see if it goes away? Or should I just wait take it to RPM? only problem with that is the shop is an hour away from me and I only have time to do it on the weekend.
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RPM will fix it up.
