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Old 10-05-2015, 03:36 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by mav1178 View Post
You should then ask the dealer about this. Be courteous.

"I bought a car recently from you guys, it was not listed in the bill of sale but it had mods. After I took delivery there was a check engine light. Is there anything you can help with?"

Worst is they say no. At best they will work with you on a fix.

The spacer or O2 extension can be a fix, but not guaranteed to get rid of it 100%. You can either get a $20 OBD-II scanner to clear codes (often), or get any ECU tune that disables that check. Just keep in mind that in about 2 years you'll need to get a permanent fix for your NJ inspection.

-alex
Sorry just trying to understand - is the only 100% "permanent" fix to revert to stock or some other cat / exhaust setup?

I do have a OBD-II scanner so could just clear the codes for now... While this is two years out, assuming I clear the codes and the exhaust system does pass emissions visual / smog / decibel check wouldn't that typically be enough to pass inspection?

Exhaust itself seems clean - just a matter of the CEL popping up here and there.
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