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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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I bought an exhaust set-up from MAC. The headers, h-pipe with cats, and dual exhaust. After a few months time I got the check engine light came on. Then I bought those 02 eliminator cables which made the light go off for about a year or so. Now in the last six months its been coming off and on, and in the best 3 months it hasnt shut off or go off.

I tried everything cleaning the O2 senors, i replaced an EGR valve, and I cant get the ligth to go off. The code read out always shows a cataylyst efficency on bank 2.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!

Also, I read that some guy said that its because the back presure is less going from the factory Y-Pipe to the after market H-Pipe, he said something about drilling holes and putting 2 screws , but really doesnt go into detail.

If anybody has any clue what to do please help!!

But I say dont buy anything from MAC, if they are making prodcuts that dont even work! What the hell ?!?

Old Aug 15, 2006 | 02:10 AM
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well obviously it works you just the check engine light came on, does it give you a deep sound?!?!?! ok then it works. I have MAC and havent ever had problems, who installed it, if it was a shop take it back and find out whats going on.
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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Maybe it might be something else
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 02:34 AM
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Don't worry about it, as long as it works, it's all good.
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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Put a peice of electrical tape over the light. Worked on my old Topaz great!!
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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Put a peice of electrical tape over the light. Worked on my old Topaz great!!
LOL, thats awesome, I just took the cluster out and pulled the check engine bulb.....works just as effective
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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Put a peice of electrical tape over the light. Worked on my old Topaz great!!
LOL, thats awesome, I just took the cluster out and pulled the check engine bulb.....works just as effective
WAY to much work...I'm very lazy
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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No the problem is not that the light is on, its that it wont pass inspection WITH the light being on. So i need to have the light turned off, so it can pass inspection.
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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Well, how do you know what codes are going off? Theres thousands... Go to autozone and get a free scan. Dont the 6'ers not need back pressure because its an even fire engine?
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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Well, how do you know what codes are going off? Theres thousands... Go to autozone and get a free scan. Dont the 6'ers not need back pressure because its an even fire engine?
engines don't need backpressure. it only hurts.



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