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Jan 15, 2004 | 03:22 PM

WrXaWd

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so today im driving to school, and im about half way there when BAM the check engin light pops up. I don't know what it could be, the only thing i can think of is that it has something to do with my exhaust. I got the Turbo XS turbo back exhaust put on about 3 weeks ago and everything was fine until today. You guys have any ideas of what could be wrong with my car

Jan 15, 2004 | 03:26 PM

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so today im driving to school, and im about half way there when BAM the check engin light pops up. I don't know what it could be, the only thing i can think of is that it has something to do with my exhaust. I got the Turbo XS turbo back exhaust put on about 3 weeks ago and everything was fine until today. You guys have any ideas of what could be wrong with my car

Hmm maybe your rear O2 sensor went out. That happened to me when I switched my exhaust to turboback, but I think my problem was who I let install it that will never happen again.

Jan 15, 2004 | 03:59 PM

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I dunno what it could be, maybe it is the O2 sensor. Thats what i thought it was too, so thats the first thing i checked when i got home. Its still in place, but maybe it did go out or something. I dunno.........

Jan 15, 2004 | 04:04 PM

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it will still be in place and look fine, I dont think you can tell it's out by looking at it. Do you know anyone with a code reader ask around and get the correct code to look up it will save you alot of time.

Jan 15, 2004 | 04:20 PM

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whats a code reader? what will it do, and tell me? I have a couple friends at a subaru place around here.

Jan 15, 2004 | 05:10 PM

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whats a code reader? what will it do, and tell me? I have a couple friends at a subaru place around here.

It's a similar device that the factory uses to pull error codes that your ecu picks up.

Jan 15, 2004 | 05:16 PM

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Ask AutoZone to check your CEL. It is free.

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Jan 15, 2004 | 05:44 PM

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ok. I got my friend from subaru looking into it, i have to take it to him tomarrow, and he said he'll check it out for me. I went to autozone and asked them if they could check my CEL, and the guy was like "whats that". so i just left it at that. Thanks for the help. I know this is kind of random but gilmore25 when u went turbo back, did u wrap ur down pipe in anything , or did u just leave it unwrapped. mine is unwrapped and i was just wondering if it would be a good idea for me to wrap it, or if it really won't make a difference

Jan 15, 2004 | 06:19 PM

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it sounds to me like your 02 sensor went out also.

Jan 17, 2004 | 11:59 AM

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I left mine unwrapped and cut the I/C shroud to bow more air in there.

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Jan 17, 2004 | 01:14 PM

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MY exhaust is also unwrapped, and Auto zone had to quit giving the Free CEL light checks cause of the dealers getting mad about losing 90 to 150 they charge for the service.