Alright so I've been to pretty much all of the local auto parts stores and I can't find a defouler for my car. They all pretty much have no clue what i'm talking about and just give me a retarded stare. Anybody have a link or something to someone that makes the defouler for this vehicle. Gettin real tired of starin at the CEL. Help please.

 

Go to Autozone or Pep Boys and look in the section that has all of the HELP products. They are in there.

 

tried already. They had no clue what I was talking about. I saw the HELP products but I didn't see the defouler. But i'll go look again at a different store when this nasty weather clears up.

 

thats where i got my autozone

 

for the 06 Si?????

 

Well my CEL is already on. Will I have to get it reset after getting the O2 sim./defouler??

 

It's much less likely Autozone would carry an O2 sim rather than a spark plug non-fouler. It's called a non-fouler btw, not a defouler. Try another Autozone, that's where I bought mine.

 

When you go to get the part, ask for a Motormite part # 42009. That is the one you need.

EDIT: Less than 2 bucks... http://www.partsamerica.com/Pr...42009

 

so what exactly does this defouler do?

curious to know.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nighthawk R18 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so what exactly does this defouler do?

curious to know.</TD></TR></TABLE>
seats the sensor a little further out from inside a race header. race headers delete the cat, and with no cat there is a lot of flow going through the pipe cuz the cat is gone which will set off a cell.

now i could be complete off here, but from what i understand, the defouler trick just seats the o2 sensor a little further out so that its not gettin the full blown path of the exhaust from a race header..

i hope that makes sense heh

 

It basically spaces out the O2 sensor from the exhaust flow to prevent a DTC code being thrown on cars with a longtube race header. When you delete the cat converter, it is usually nessecary to either wire in an electrical o2 simulator, or something like this, to prevent the ECU from throwing a code, subsequently leaning/enriching the fuel mixture and causing the car to run like butt.



Here is a full write up and explanation: http://forums.evolutionm.net/s...08195

It should look similar to this when finished:

 

thanks alot you guys

although it may not concern me and my car anymore, its good to know

xmas eve

 

Thanx for the info man. Very helpful. But my other question still stands. Will I have to go back to the dealership to get my CEL reset if it is already on before I get the Non-fouler installed??

 

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disconnect the battery for a fewminute and reconnect & let it run for 10-15 min

 

dang...learn something new everyday. this is why i love ht haha.

 

Let it idle for 10-15 min???? Or drive for 10-15min.??

 

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Once you have reconnected your battery. Just let it idle first for 10-15 mnutes. Then, take it for a spin and see if the light comes back on. If so, you didn't do something right.

 

Isn't it bad for a car to idle for a long time??? 15 minutes seems long. (Forgive me for all the questions!)

 

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nope.
You need to give your car time to "adjust" and the ecu to check through the systems

it will also "adjust" during your first cruising after the idle which is why people get lights after "cruising"

 

Good to know. Thanx again for the help!

 

does anyone know if DC fixed their flex pipe issue?

 

I have the NEW one that I installed last week. The welds are much better. So I will have to wait and see..

 

in the end. the car is smarter then you.

 

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Perhaps......but i've had the new defouler on for over 2000 miles with no CEL at all. Not once.

And why are we bumping a 4 month old thread??

 

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