How TO: CEL/MIL Eliminator!

[Bigg Tim]

It's whether you want to solder or not. I posted pictures of the stuf I got from radio shack and I've been running for I think a year now with no CEL's. Check page 3 or so for the pics, you can see the part numbers too.

 

[Laser03pro]

Hmm I really want to get a header but I dont want to void my warrenty.

 

[Nutari]

Update

im up to about.. 6,000 miles with non-fouler trick.. no CEL

 

[Horse]

im up to about.. 6,000 miles with non-fouler trick.. no CEL

im at about 8K - nothing - greatest $2 investment EVAR! (first)

 

[Lord_Zath]

Hmm I really want to get a header but I dont want to void my warrenty.

Technically they have to prove that the part you put in caused the problem. So if there's any possible way for something to enter the engine through the exhaust and then the header, I suppose it'll void your warranty.

Otherwise if you're really worried, go BTS (back to stock) before taking it in. With practice, it's an easy 1-2 hours.

 

[Rism]

Well after about a 1000 miles my CEL came back on. Wasnt there a revised mil elimniator that used a 980k ohm Resistor instead of 1 million? That actually worked as opposed to this one.

 

[Lord_Zath]

glad I did the nonfouler trick. good luck, rism

 

[eljefe305]

used the instructions on the 1st post and voila no CEL
good good stuff.
i'm glad i did this instead of putting the stock exhaust like the dealership said.
or replacing the O2 sensor like they said the 2nd time around.

 

[P5 Rally]

use the mechanical fix...its sooooooooooo easy to do

 

[Rism]

what size non-fouler do u get?

 

[Nutari]

18mm. 1/2 drill bit on one of them..

 

[NeverSober]

I did thenonfouler and it did not work...........I did drill out both of them though..........maybe I should get onenew one and just not drill it out.............what do you guys think?


Chris

 

[Rism]

well which side do u drill. Also wasnt there a how to thread on this somewhere?

 

[Bigg Tim]

well which side do u drill. Also wasnt there a how to thread on this somewhere?

I believe you drill out the one the O2 screws into and leave the one alone that goes into the exahust. I think If you don't drill out the top one, the O2 won't screw in all the way. The one that goes into the pipe stays the way it came so the exhaust only has a small hole to go through to get to the sensor, thus making it read a different voltage then it would if it was right in the pipe.

 

[Nutari]

The whole point to the non-fouler thing is this..

The reason you get a CEL with a header is because there is no cat. restricting the flow anymore.. the O2 sensor sees all the extra emissions going past and throws a CEL..

when you install the non-fouler, wait.. im getting ahead

when you look at the non-fouler, you notice it only has a tiny hole..

you drill out ONE side only to make room for the o2 sensor to fit.. and leave one so that only a little bit of exhaust gas can get in.. the normal amount the o2 sensor would see if there were a cat.

 

[Lord_Zath]

Yes it goes (o2 sensor) -> (drilled non-fouler) -> (non-fouler) -> (o2 sensor bung)

 

[tallrd]

diddo on the installation. use a 1/2" drill bit when drilling out the 1st non-fowler. The non-fowlers should be 19mm. Please correct me if I'm mistaken, but from memory I think that's what made mine work 1K miles+ w/o CEL (headbang)

 

[acidbug]

used the instructions on the 1st post and voila no CEL
good good stuff.
i'm glad i did this instead of putting the stock exhaust like the dealership said.
or replacing the O2 sensor like they said the 2nd time around.

well let us know if it comes back..

chas

 

[Nutari]

diddo on the installation. use a 1/2" drill bit when drilling out the 1st non-fowler. The non-fowlers should be 19mm. Please correct me if I'm mistaken, but from memory I think that's what made mine work 1K miles+ w/o CEL (headbang)

18mm actually..

 

[03promaz]

Well 1200 miles later and no CEL with the resistor/cap setup