Help - Issues after JoeZ Exhaust Install
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Help - Issues after JoeZ Exhaust Install
Hey guys, yesterday I installed my JoeZ exhaust. Everything went super smooth, fired it up, no codes. Drove it home, fine. Drove it around last night, and on the way home the check engine light and traction control light came on. It came on around 80ish miles after install
Nothing seemed to change, so I am assuming it has something to do with the O2 sensors, but everything went so smooth with the install, I am hard pressed to assume something broke.
Any ideas before I start to flip out and take it to Autozone for a diagnostic?
Thanks in advance
Nothing seemed to change, so I am assuming it has something to do with the O2 sensors, but everything went so smooth with the install, I am hard pressed to assume something broke.
Any ideas before I start to flip out and take it to Autozone for a diagnostic?
Thanks in advance
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That's what I did too. I can check to see if I can untwist them some. If they are twisted and I can straighten them out, would that potentially fix them, or would that ruin the sensor?
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"I got P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency below threshold bank 1
no possible causes available."
From a gasket perspective perspective, there were only 4. We used them on the two midpipe flanges and the muffler flanges. We did not put them on the header to joez connection.
no possible causes available."
From a gasket perspective perspective, there were only 4. We used them on the two midpipe flanges and the muffler flanges. We did not put them on the header to joez connection.
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"I got P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency below threshold bank 1
no possible causes available."
From a gasket perspective perspective, there were only 4. We used them on the two midpipe flanges and the muffler flanges. We did not put them on the header to joez connection.
no possible causes available."
From a gasket perspective perspective, there were only 4. We used them on the two midpipe flanges and the muffler flanges. We did not put them on the header to joez connection.
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cool. I'll do that. do you know if I should have put gaskets where the new pipes connect to the headers? There were only 4, so I assumed they went on the new sections since they were flat, and the header connection was a little tapered.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ this is where Id check for an exhaust leak, after a few heat cycles the exhaust bolts can loosen up some, re torque them all( I bet there is some loose) and see if ur codes go away after a couple of drives or reset the ECM
Thanks for the help guys.
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Wonderful advice from all our CL members..
In case you need replace the front 2 - OEM crush gaskets at the OEM manifold & X-pipe connection..
... here is what they look like & part number.
Enjoy !!!
Joe Z
In case you need replace the front 2 - OEM crush gaskets at the OEM manifold & X-pipe connection..
... here is what they look like & part number.
Enjoy !!!
Joe Z
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Not to bump an old thread, but after installing my Joe Z exhaust on Saturday, I got a check engine light today on the way into work. I don't believe it's anything to do with the Joe Z exhaust itself, but rather the silly way you have to unscrew the O2 sensors and wind them back in to re-install them. You can't just unclip the connector and remove like most cars unless you pull back the carpet.
I used an O2 sensor socket to remove the sensors, but when I threaded them back in, the socket would no longer clear the frame so I don't think I got them tight enough. I suspect I have a leak near one of my O2 sensors or one just became loose.
The code that came up today was: P0157 - Oxygen sensor circuit low voltage, Bank 2 Sensor 2.
Bought a different O2 sensor tool today and I'm going to try to tighten both sensors a little more as well as make sure the wiring isn't bound up.
Which side is bank 2? Passenger side? Thanks
I used an O2 sensor socket to remove the sensors, but when I threaded them back in, the socket would no longer clear the frame so I don't think I got them tight enough. I suspect I have a leak near one of my O2 sensors or one just became loose.
The code that came up today was: P0157 - Oxygen sensor circuit low voltage, Bank 2 Sensor 2.
Bought a different O2 sensor tool today and I'm going to try to tighten both sensors a little more as well as make sure the wiring isn't bound up.
Which side is bank 2? Passenger side? Thanks