So i figured i would post this here given the apparent knowledge of our area.

Ive noticed when im driving on the freeway, in 6th gear usually around the 2500 - 3500 RPM range, as i roll into the throttle my "service engine soon" light flashes. It doesn't happen all the time, pretty much at random. It also did it this weekend while running through the pass headed towards smith rock.

I have a feeling it may be that i have the worlds worst BOV, but i am also worried about it due to the fact this is a daily driver. I did turn the boost down one whole turn but it still did it.

English tune, perrin intake + exhaust, 26lbs boost. Perrin BOV

any ideas?

 

the engine light flashes when you have a knock event.

give aaron a call...

 

^what he said

 

Come out when you get a chance. Sorry I didnt get back to about last friday I just assumed you were going to come out.

Aaron

 

Its all good Aaron, we ended up leaving earlier than i had anticipated. it will prolly be next week, hence being paid Friday. I think ill have you go ahead with the injectors and re-tune it anyways.

what typically causes this?

 

AFR different for some reason? Crappy gas? Weird that it only happens in 6th, though.

 

You could be overboosting in 6th. Hitting 30+psi and with 92 octane... you knock.

Could be a lot of things. Sounds like Aaron's got you covered

 

I get the same thing if I try to go hard in 4th every once in a while. Aaron told me not to worry about it unless is was happening all the time.

 

yah i had the same thing happened to me on the weekend when i was doing my 30k service it was blinking on and off when i was pushing the car a little bit

 

^why were you pushing the car when you were doing your 30k service??

In all seriousness, you coincidentally were getting knock counts after doing a 30k? You might want to see if you can repro that consistently and then follow through with what you did. And maybe not push it too close to the edge until a little more certain of things.

 

it was before i did the 30k service and i wasn't pushing that hard on the car