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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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hey guys i ask about my cel a few days ago. i have 05 sti. i finally pulled the code it was p0244 waste gate solenoid a or something like that. well i guess it is boost creep i think. what do u guys think. if it is boost boost creep how do u fix it. i heard i have to port out my waste gate. if i do where can i get that done and how much will it cost? thanks
Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 11:36 AM
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My cel came back on, unfortunately.
Old Dec 11, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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did you check the b00st fluid?
Old Dec 11, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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did you check the b00st fluid?
that's probably what's wrong
Old Dec 11, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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my light came on tonight also :-/
Old Dec 11, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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eh i know all of the 240's have it but it really bothers me... hwo do i get rid of my light from being on. lol
Old Dec 11, 2005 | 07:01 PM
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but for real I have a log of what all the CEL code's are and possible fixes.

Juance we get the Life Plaza region I'll post everything up
Old Dec 11, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by LifePlaza
but for real I have a log of what all the CEL code's are and possible fixes.

Juance we get the Life Plaza region I'll post everything up
well he did post which code it was (p0244) in his original post. he's just looking for some solutions right now.

perhaps you can help him?
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perhaps someone can point me where to look for vacuum leaks.
Old Dec 11, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by slowguy626
well he did post which code it was (p0244) in his original post. he's just looking for some solutions right now.

perhaps you can help him?

no he's new
Old Dec 11, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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eh i know all of the 240's have it but it really bothers me... hwo do i get rid of my light from being on. lol

You can do the ricer thing, which is to tape a piece of paper over it. Or you can see if it fixes itself and disconnect the battery for a minute.


I just remember the time when I got a CEL, and it came up with P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304
Old Dec 11, 2005 | 10:08 PM
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maybe your car caught the bird flu...!!



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