05-11-2010, 05:59 PM | #1 |
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Cold air intake/ Check Engine light. Need Help!
I bought a K&N cold air intake filter and had it installed at the dealer, the next day my check engine light came on. I went back to the dealer to have it fixed, they replaced the sensor with that from another car. They said it was fixed and i thought so too seeing as how the check engine light went away.
However two days later the CEL came back on again. I unhooked the battery for 5 minutes and put it back. The light went away, but again two days later it returned. I asked the people at morranoracing.com where i bought the filter they said to drive ~100 miles and it would go away, I tried that too but it didn't work. Have anyone else had this problem? (I also have an SLP exhaust installed, I don't know if that helps but its the only other modification) |
05-11-2010, 06:21 PM | #2 |
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Time for a tune.... or a different CAI.
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05-11-2010, 06:31 PM | #3 |
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You got the whole intake or the filter? It's not clear to me. Check all the brackets and fittings to make sure you don't have a leak. Usually, from my experience, the light is due to an improper install of the intake.
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05-11-2010, 06:48 PM | #4 |
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stop at your local autozone and ask them to read your code... Let us know what the code is.... Or you could have Onstar run a diagnostic and have them tell you what the code is..
Does the car seem to be running ok? It is possibly to put it together so the MAF sensor ends up backwards.. HOWEVER in that case the car hardly runs... or might not even start... Not completely familiar with the K&N filter.. is there a metal bar the runs the length of the filter?
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05-11-2010, 07:55 PM | #5 |
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I got the whole intake and filter. I checked to see if all the fittings are all right and some of them were a little loose, I did tighten them before I ran the 100 miles but it still came back on.
to scrming, forgive me for being a total noob when it comes to cars but I don't know what this code is your talking about. The car runs perfectly fine though. |
05-11-2010, 08:32 PM | #6 | |
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05-11-2010, 08:42 PM | #7 | |
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I'm betting the codes are:
P2179 System Too Lean Off Idle P2177 System Too Lean Off Idle I saw these on another car with the same CAI I am going to try to fix them with a Tune next week I will let you know how it goes. The Tune should clear it, Exhaust? Any other Mods? Quote:
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05-11-2010, 09:33 PM | #8 |
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Switch to CAI inc. and save your warranty.
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05-11-2010, 09:48 PM | #9 |
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Did you do both mods at the same time?
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05-11-2010, 09:52 PM | #10 |
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but wait....a CAI shouldn't need a tune...not the K&N anyways. Could it be throwing the AFR off that much that a CEL comes on? If so...something is wrong, but I don't want to go as far as to say that the K@N could be a poorly designed unit.
I just know I wouldn't spend several hundred dollars on getting a tune for something that should definitly not need it. If over time more K@N owners start giving similar reports then maybe we'll know the cause, but until then....I wish you luck!
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05-11-2010, 10:04 PM | #11 |
I am wanting to add a CAI also, but i would like to go with a 4 inch system{maf also} will i need to get a tune?
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05-11-2010, 10:08 PM | #12 |
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Airaid CAI here. No codes thrown, ever. K&N should be the same.
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05-11-2010, 10:45 PM | #13 |
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Nope, those are the only two mods. I had the muffler on for more than a week with no problems. I'll try to get it to an auto zone or get onstar to tell me and then i'll check back here.
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05-11-2010, 11:00 PM | #14 |
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Get the codes and come back and I will send them off and get an answer for you.....
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