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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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Please help!! Check Engine Light on!

My check engine light went on last night and I have no idea what it could be?? I checked all the electrical plugs, o2 sensors, fluids, and etc. Do you think it could be coming from the header o2 sensor because I just installed a rrm header about a couple days ago and I'm thinking that could be the problem, but I checked the 02 sensor and its tight, not loose. Has anyone ever experienced this problem with the rrm headers? Is there anything else that would tie into the check engine light?
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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possibly, have u installed anything else?
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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Might be the header, you may need to get a CEL eliminator. I dunno though because I thought they came with a built in CEL eliminator. Have you installed anything else?
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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bring it to autozone for an obd? to get a basic idea
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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The RRM header can cause a CEL.
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ambystom01
The RRM header can cause a CEL.
yeah so most likely its that unless u installed someting else
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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The rrm headers gave me CEL at about 300 or so miles after install. They now have a CEL eliminator for like 20 bucks that can solve the problem.
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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What is a CEL?
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:11 PM
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CEL is the check engine light. Also known as SES, service engine soon.
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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Oh ok thanks...i was confused there for a min.
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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How good is the CEL eliminator?? Does it work?? It want cause a damage right?
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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I have one and once I install it I can tell you.
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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It's just an adapter that moves the o2 sensor further away making it seem like everything is doing it's job. I wouldn't know how well it works since I don't have one but a few friends of mine have some on their headers and test pipes and the check engine lights haven't been on since. But then again those are on a Civic HX, tC, and a Celica.
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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Alright..I just ordered one online from roadracemotorsports....so I should get it sometime next week and I that CEL light can be removed.
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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Header is causing the CEL. I'd bet $5 on it.

Get the RRM CEL fix. Should be fine after that.
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