CEL Finally Resolved
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CEL Finally Resolved
Just got my car back and the CEL condition was finally fixed.
OBD first pointed to O2 sensor (front) and was subsequently replaced.
After two days the CEL came back on and OBD pointed to a fuel mixture that was too lean.
Found a tiny leak in the vac lines from manifold and replaced the lines.
Could not clear the CEL so did another check and still the OBD pointed to a fuel mixture that was too lean.
Replaced the MAF and presto... NO MORE CEL.
I also replaced the Altezza rear lights and put on my stock audi lights. NEVER rice up your audi for a girl (let alone an ex-girlfriend)... I hang my head in shame for this...
oh well... at least the CEL is gone...
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OBD first pointed to O2 sensor (front) and was subsequently replaced.
After two days the CEL came back on and OBD pointed to a fuel mixture that was too lean.
Found a tiny leak in the vac lines from manifold and replaced the lines.
Could not clear the CEL so did another check and still the OBD pointed to a fuel mixture that was too lean.
Replaced the MAF and presto... NO MORE CEL.
I also replaced the Altezza rear lights and put on my stock audi lights. NEVER rice up your audi for a girl (let alone an ex-girlfriend)... I hang my head in shame for this...
oh well... at least the CEL is gone...
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RE: CEL Finally Resolved
what was i thinkin? NEVER again... the altezzas never did fit correctly as there was a noticeable and uneven gap between the trunk and the lights. OH... sometimes a warning light would appear indicating a tail light bulb was out or something. Lastly, the lights were originally configured to have the reverse lights using PY21W bulbs which were amber. The stocks where clear P21W/5W... so for a while i was reversing with amber lights... yuck!
in short, they never looked good, I had amber reverse lights, the warning light would intermittently go off, and my ex-girfriend is a psycho hose beast... in my opinion, this was not a winning combination.
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in short, they never looked good, I had amber reverse lights, the warning light would intermittently go off, and my ex-girfriend is a psycho hose beast... in my opinion, this was not a winning combination.
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RE: CEL Finally Resolved
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Just got my car back and the CEL condition was finally fixed.
OBD first pointed to O2 sensor (front) and was subsequently replaced.
After two days the CEL came back on and OBD pointed to a fuel mixture that was too lean.
Found a tiny leak in the vac lines from manifold and replaced the lines.
Could not clear the CEL so did another check and still the OBD pointed to a fuel mixture that was too lean.
Replaced the MAF and presto... NO MORE CEL.
I also replaced the Altezza rear lights and put on my stock audi lights. NEVER rice up your audi for a girl (let alone an ex-girlfriend)... I hang my head in shame for this...
oh well... at least the CEL is gone...
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Just got my car back and the CEL condition was finally fixed.
OBD first pointed to O2 sensor (front) and was subsequently replaced.
After two days the CEL came back on and OBD pointed to a fuel mixture that was too lean.
Found a tiny leak in the vac lines from manifold and replaced the lines.
Could not clear the CEL so did another check and still the OBD pointed to a fuel mixture that was too lean.
Replaced the MAF and presto... NO MORE CEL.
I also replaced the Altezza rear lights and put on my stock audi lights. NEVER rice up your audi for a girl (let alone an ex-girlfriend)... I hang my head in shame for this...
oh well... at least the CEL is gone...
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