Had a low restriction muffler installed 2 weeks ago. I put in the K&N cold air induction system last weekend. Saturday I bought a locking gas cap and put it on. Wednesday morning when I started it, both the check engine light and the traction control light came on and won't go off. Checked the K&N connections. Took off the gas cap and then cranked it back on to make sure it was on tight. Also pressed the traction control button a bunch....the light stays on. The one thing I didn't do was disconnect the battery when I put in the K&N cuz I didn't want to lose all my radio settings. Whadaya think? :unsure:
Engine Light?
- Thread starter nuketaco
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whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
The traction light always comes on with the CEL. I suggest finding out what code is being thrown. The K&N hot air intake might be the issue. Usually the filters come with way too much oil on them so the oil will get onto the MAF sensor. Get a can of MAF cleaner and start cleaning. I also suggest cleaning and re oiling the filter. You should only apply enough oil to make the filter appear light red.
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whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
The dealer would havw charged like $100 just to read the code. I parts store will usuly let you borrow the code reader in the parking lot.
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
What was the code?
Emissions. I didn't disconnect the battery when I installed the K&N. I didn't want to lose all my electronic settings. Now I'm thinking I need to unhook it to reset the airflow settings. The instructions didn't say why you disconnect so I just figured it was a safety thing. I was just careful not to ground out any connections when they were unplugged.
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
Disconnecting the battery probably won't do anything but doing it won't hurt.
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
Sounds like the aftermarket cap is defective. Look at Murray caps.
