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07-25-2007, 04:52 PM | #177 | ||
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I'm going to keep my solenoid unplugged for a while; i'll post back if it causes any problems. |
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07-25-2007, 04:55 PM | #178 | |
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07-25-2007, 05:48 PM | #179 |
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OK thanks. I already did the ball bearing method. I just thought if there are no issues with the solenoid method I would do that because it was easier to go back and forth if I wanted. I'll leave it as is.
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07-25-2007, 09:56 PM | #180 |
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Either way - solenoid or ball bearing - the end result is the same as far as emissions are concerned. I doubt that the flap faults by themselves would throw an SES, just like I doubt that O2 faults sans flap faults would prevent an SES.
The only difference between the two methods? How sneaky you want to be with your SA. And for what it's worth, my flap opens within seconds of a cold start in warm weather. I'm reversing this mod when the cold weather returns.
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07-26-2007, 08:04 AM | #181 |
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I did both ball and solenoid. Personally, i start with ball 7/32, that one is not a reversable. the things such a tight fit.. I try to massage the ball out for 10 min.. it won't move.. so i cut the hose to get it out. the hose is long enough for you to cut 1" off.
and then i unplug the solenoid and did not get an error. do you know the error code you got? HyperM3? You know the gas cap not tighten give u an emission error too.....
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07-26-2007, 08:07 AM | #182 |
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2F6C-Exhaust Gas Flap is the error code I got 26 times in 4 days. The gas cap error has its own code.
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07-26-2007, 09:23 AM | #183 | |
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If my dash explodes into technicolor warning lights I'll plug the solenoid back in and ask my shop nicely to re-set the ECM, otherwise I like the change. My only real issue with the stock exhaust so far has been that when there's only one cloud in the winter it looks like a single exhaust with a dummy tip. Likewise, the pasenger-side tip usually gets dirty faster than the driver's-side, which looks kind of odd until they're both pretty black. |
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07-26-2007, 09:25 AM | #184 |
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Isnt that why aftermarket exhausts have that "for off-road use only" disclaimers?
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07-26-2007, 10:08 AM | #185 | ||
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This appears to be the relevant section of California law (citing CA as it's in my mind the worst-case scenario) Quote:
I guess the million-dollar question would be whether the flap (or muffler, for that matter) is a "pollution control device" or just aesthetic. I just looked up the Illinois law and it appears to be in flux; they have stopped sending out test notices for pre-1996 vehicles. I guess that means they're getting rid of the rolling-sniff-test stations and just going with electronic diagnostics. I wonder if that means they're going to add inspections like CA has... |
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07-26-2007, 10:09 AM | #186 | |
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It just means that nobody tried to get them DOT approved, so the manufacturers want to cover their asses with a blanket statement. It's like running painted reflectors in North America - it won't make your fender fall off, and you can be pretty sure they won't cause more accidents considering that every other market in the world doesn't require reflectors - but it's illegal in North America so they carry the "off-road or show use only" disclaimer.
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07-26-2007, 10:10 AM | #187 | |
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07-26-2007, 10:36 AM | #188 |
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I've unpluged the solenoid for nearly 3 weeks now and got no CEL. Don't know about any stored error codes.
But what about the guys with aftermarket exhausts? Will they all also have an Exhaust flap error code stored in their ECUs? Doesn't make a lot of sense and I would worry about it too much. |
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07-26-2007, 10:41 AM | #189 | |
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Typically with aftermarket exhausts, the vacuum line is ziptied up but still doesnt affect the solenoid.
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07-26-2007, 10:56 AM | #191 |
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The solenoid connector only had two pins in it, so I'd guess it's just a current sensor like the lights. I'm sure someone will eventually come out with a solenoid-replacement resistor to block the code.
Disconnecting the solenoid just seems like a much cleaner mod than tying off the vacuum hose outside the car. On the other hand... you could also disconnect the solenoid end of the hose and put a vacuum cap on the valve instead of messing with plugging the hot-and-dirty end of the hose |
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07-26-2007, 11:26 AM | #193 |
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Correct.
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07-26-2007, 11:35 AM | #194 | |
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I should have told you that if you poor a bit of water down the tube you can ge it out.
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07-26-2007, 12:10 PM | #196 | |
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You WONT get a dashboard warning light from this, just stored fault codes. Secondly, if you are to get an emissions related warning it will be in the form of a "Service Engine Soon" light. The new CEL is what looks like a half filled in engine.
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07-26-2007, 12:22 PM | #197 | |
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Hyper, I read your other thread, and I think your O2 sensor codes (2CAB/2CA7) should definitely have caused an SES/CEL/etc failure on their own regardless of other codes you may have had stored at the time. That said, I'm not a professional... I pays my money an I takes my chances |
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07-26-2007, 12:24 PM | #198 |
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And they did. They were the reason the light came on, not because of the exhaust flap.
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