People with HFC's: Did you throw a CEL after install

Red370 · 04-24-2010, 02:01 PM

I did after I had mine on for a few thousand miles, put it up on a lift, pulled the sensors out, stuffed the bungs with steel wool, light went away and hasnt come back since.

efuseakay · 04-24-2010, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by UFreefer

Your referring to the shorter one's that are included not the optional angled one's, right?

Oops. I have the angled ones installed. No CEL.

ERZperformance · 04-27-2010, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by efuseakay

Oops. I have the angled ones installed. No CEL.

so it work for you

ERZperformance · 04-27-2010, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CBRich

Can the test pipe boys get on? ERZ RTP, no CEL.

no CEL on your CNT test pipe

Dembflyr · 04-27-2010, 03:43 AM

No CEL with the Berk HFC's here.

TBSS2008 · 04-27-2010, 09:54 AM

I have the ERZ HFC without the extended fouler and have throw 3 CELS in the past 6000 miles. First was at about 4000 miles, reset ecu. Then two days later another one 4050 miles, reset ecu by Disconnecting Battery. Then today I got another one at about 6000 miles.

I may have a loose 02 sensor or it maybe the lack of the extended fouler not sure, I still have not check the sensor yet. I just got my Cobb AP this Saturday and installed it on the car but no new map STOCK INSTALL. I got the last CEL light with the Cobb AP (Stock Installed). I get the AAM Competition map today and will install it tonight. If I keep having the CEL issue I may do the steel wool trick or just install the extended fouler.

djpathfinder · 04-27-2010, 10:16 AM

Is the extended fouler the one that's about 1.5 inches and screws onto the HFC?

efuseakay · 04-27-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Nissangeneration

so it work for you

Yup, working great!

dj, I have the optional 90 degree angled extenders that are several inches long. They work like a charm.

djpathfinder · 04-27-2010, 11:08 AM

I see. I'm having my HFCs installed today with the straight extenders that came with them. Hopefully I won't get the CEL problems.

Steel wool...is that like the material used in scrub pads you use in the kitchen? Can I get steel wool at somewhere like Home Depot? How much do you need and how tight/loosely pack does it have to be?

Z eliminator · 04-27-2010, 11:20 AM

Berk cats with stillen headers. No CEL's

efuseakay · 04-27-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder

I see. I'm having my HFCs installed today with the straight extenders that came with them. Hopefully I won't get the CEL problems.

Steel wool...is that like the material used in scrub pads you use in the kitchen? Can I get steel wool at somewhere like Home Depot? How much do you need and how tight/loosely pack does it have to be?

Well, try first without it. Most likely, you will be ok.

Yeah that's the stuff... you can get it at the hardware store/grocery store etc.

From what I have read, you have to pack it pretty tight, but not so tight where no air can get through.

djpathfinder · 04-27-2010, 12:05 PM

Really? It's actually the scrub pads? I thought maybe it was sold in a large bundle, like cotton batting. OK, I'll try without first.

efuseakay · 04-27-2010, 12:31 PM

I'm sure you can find it in big bundles too. But either way should be fine.

Red370 · 04-27-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder

Really? It's actually the scrub pads? I thought maybe it was sold in a large bundle, like cotton batting. OK, I'll try without first.

well why not try with it just to be on the safe side? then you know you wont have to worry about issues down the road. Takes 30 seconds of your time. Pack in just enough so that it gives a slight and i mean SLIGHT resistance to your O2 sensor when you screw it in. Every since i've done it, my SES light hasnt come back on, 4 thousand miles later.

djpathfinder · 04-27-2010, 02:37 PM

Why not? Because it was installed this morning while I was at work.

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04-24-2010, 02:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	I did after I had mine on for a few thousand miles, put it up on a lift, pulled the sensors out, stuffed the bungs with steel wool, light went away and hasnt come back since. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

04-27-2010, 03:43 AM	#20 (permalink)
Dembflyr Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 886 Drives: G37S Sedan Rep Power: 16	No CEL with the Berk HFC's here. __________________ 2012 G37S Sedan 6MT - Project Practicality 2009-6MT-Sport/Touring-Dembflyr's Journal-TT Build Thread-CAR IS SOLD

04-27-2010, 09:54 AM	#21 (permalink)
TBSS2008 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 195 Drives: 11 Corvette GS 6spd Rep Power: 16	I have the ERZ HFC without the extended fouler and have throw 3 CELS in the past 6000 miles. First was at about 4000 miles, reset ecu. Then two days later another one 4050 miles, reset ecu by Disconnecting Battery. Then today I got another one at about 6000 miles. I may have a loose 02 sensor or it maybe the lack of the extended fouler not sure, I still have not check the sensor yet. I just got my Cobb AP this Saturday and installed it on the car but no new map STOCK INSTALL. I got the last CEL light with the Cobb AP (Stock Installed). I get the AAM Competition map today and will install it tonight. If I keep having the CEL issue I may do the steel wool trick or just install the extended fouler. __________________ 2011 Black Corvette Grand Sport 6spd \| NNP Daul Mode Exhaust 2008 Trail Blazer SS Black \| SuperChips Tune 2009 370Z Black 7AT Touring Sport (TRADED)

04-27-2010, 10:16 AM	#22 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Is the extended fouler the one that's about 1.5 inches and screws onto the HFC? __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

04-27-2010, 11:08 AM	#24 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	I see. I'm having my HFCs installed today with the straight extenders that came with them. Hopefully I won't get the CEL problems. Steel wool...is that like the material used in scrub pads you use in the kitchen? Can I get steel wool at somewhere like Home Depot? How much do you need and how tight/loosely pack does it have to be? __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

04-27-2010, 11:20 AM	#25 (permalink)
Z eliminator A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,659 Drives: 370 Z 7AT Sports Rep Power: 19	Berk cats with stillen headers. No CEL's __________________ 12.343 @114.14 . 4.5 stroker motor is now being built. Dec 1 2015.

04-27-2010, 12:05 PM	#27 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Really? It's actually the scrub pads? I thought maybe it was sold in a large bundle, like cotton batting. OK, I'll try without first. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

04-27-2010, 12:31 PM	#28 (permalink)
efuseakay Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The DAYNGA ZONE! Posts: 404 Drives: 2010 G37xS Sedan Rep Power: 15	I'm sure you can find it in big bundles too. But either way should be fine.

04-27-2010, 02:37 PM	#30 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Why not? Because it was installed this morning while I was at work. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

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