Check Engine?

[EclipseGSTGrl]

Okay, so for a while I didn't have the air from my BOV recirculating, and that made the check engine light come on. I put the hose back on and the air is recirculating and i know that if you unhook the battery it will reset, but do you think that that's what the problem is?

[Weston]

Probably. I don't really know DSMs, but disconnecting the battery (or the ECU fuses; there may be more than one) for a few minutes will reset it on most cars.

[EclipseGSTGrl]

Probably. I don't really know DSMs, but disconnecting the battery (or the ECU fuses; there may be more than one) for a few minutes will reset it on most cars.
no i know that, but will it stay off? can i just go to like checkers or something and they can tell me why the light's on?

[STIBungy]

You should have Checkers or Vatozone validate that the code really is related to what you think it is before you reset it.

[Weston]

It should stay off if you reset it and solve whatever triggered it. Having an open air blow off valve on a MAF equipped car will screw up your fuel mixture, so that's probably what it was. AutoZone can tell you what the light is for and reset it for free; I assume Checker does the same.

[DSMxSteve]

Its not due to Open atmosphere venting, I assure you that. That will not cause a CEL. You have something else wrong with your car. BTW why are you venting to atmoshere if you have a greddy Type S? It is almost as loud recirculating back into the intake, but allows your car to run correctly. I would suggest hooking it back up and getting yourself a Datalogger before buying a bigger turbo and Exhaust. You'll thank yourself in the long run. when your car runs correctly and isn't broken due to a lean condition.

[EclipseGSTGrl]

Its not due to Open atmosphere venting, I assure you that. That will not cause a CEL. You have something else wrong with your car. BTW why are you venting to atmoshere if you have a greddy Type S? It is almost as loud recirculating back into the intake, but allows your car to run correctly. I would suggest hooking it back up and getting yourself a Datalogger before buying a bigger turbo and Exhaust. You'll thank yourself in the long run. when your car runs correctly and isn't broken due to a lean condition.

it's recirculating now... thanks, guys!

[DSMxSteve]

it's recirculating now... thanks, guys!
You ever find out what was the CEL?

[EclipseGSTGrl]

You ever find out what was the CEL?

no

[DSMxSteve]

Do you know anyone with a datalogger up there? If not I'll see if when you come down this weekend if I can borrow a friends. I need to do some logs on my car as well.

[EclipseGSTGrl]

Do you know anyone with a datalogger up there? If not I'll see if when you come down this weekend if I can borrow a friends. I need to do some logs on my car as well.

um, i don't know anyone with a datalogger. yea, that would be so helpful if you could check this shit out... i'll be down on friday night, so prolly saturday afternoon would be a good day. cause i'm going snowboarding saturday morning. yay!

[hoffman]

Jump on RMDSM.ORG, there are more than enough members in Ft. Collins, with dataloggers, that would be willing to help you out.