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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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Got some new CEL codes for the weekend. Any insight into the problem would be great.

P0421 and P0431
 
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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The car seems to be running fine, but I really don't want the CEL on at all. I did some more research and found this for my codes.

16805 warm up catalyst efficiency (bank 1) below limit (P0421)
16815 warm up catalyst efficiency (bank 2) below limit (P0431)


Would this have anything to do with me now running piggie pipes?
 
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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Hmm... I dunno... I did the diy downpipes and I'm running the GIAC software so I dunno... Did you get the pipes from Vast?
 
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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Yeah i got the piggies from vast. I have had them on for a couple weeks with no problem. The CEL came on over the weekend after I got my wheels / tires mounted. I wasn't driving it hard all weekend.

Any other thoughts on the codes?
 
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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The car seems to be running fine, but I really don't want the CEL on at all. I did some more research and found this for my codes.

16805 warm up catalyst efficiency (bank 1) below limit (P0421)
16815 warm up catalyst efficiency (bank 2) below limit (P0431)

Would this have anything to do with me now running piggie pipes?
Yup, that's the code that pops up if you don't move the O2's. You might just have to clear it & see if it pops back up. Of so, you might have to get some o2 cel eliminators from Vast.
 
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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I thought the piggies from vast came with the o2 sensors already relocated. I have had piggies on for a couple weeks and the code just popped up this weekend. Wouldn't the code have popped up right away if the o2 sensors weren't relocated?

I'll clear it and see what happens. Thanks.
 
Old Jul 9, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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I cleared the codes last week and they came back on this weekend. I thought the vast piggies did not throw any CEL codes? Or did the shop that did the install screw something up?

How hard is it to install the o2 cel eliminators from Vast?
 
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