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Patten · 09-17-2013, 04:35 PM

My check engine light came on today as I was getting on the freeway. I have a 2012 Camaro SS M6 with long tube headers 3" exhaust CAI ported throttle body and a custom tune. The tune was a dyno tune at a local shop in West Jordan Utah. My car only has 4200 miles on it, and only about 1200 miles after the mods and tune. There was no noise or drop in power accompanied with the check engine light and seems to be running as before. Thoughts, comments? Should I park the car? Thanks...

strych9 · 09-17-2013, 04:38 PM

Need a code to help answer this. If the performance of the vehicle seems okay, you need not park the vehicle. I suspect that you have O2 sensor codes, and the tuner didn't set the code thresholds properly.

Patten · 09-17-2013, 04:45 PM

Would they have to put it back on the dyno to set the O2 codes properly?

Patten · 09-17-2013, 04:46 PM

Guess I will take it to auto zone and get the codes.... Very disappointing considering the cost of the tune.

ravensjeff · 09-17-2013, 04:47 PM

I had an Autozone store check my car when it thru the CEL. They do it for free and give you a good idea what the issue is. Hopefully it is only what strych9 said.

A flashing CEL is not good. That is park time.

strych9 · 09-17-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Patten

Would they have to put it back on the dyno to set the O2 codes properly?

No. They would just need to change the programming parameters for those codes.

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Originally Posted by ravensjeff

I had an Autozone store check my car when it thru the CEL. They do it for free and give you a good idea what the issue is. Hopefully it is only what strych9 said.

A flashing CEL is not good. That is park time.

Flashing CEL = misfire, and you're right; you don't want to drive it with a misfire. That's why I said he's okay to drive IF he hasn't noticed any performance issues.

Rocky1974 · 09-18-2013, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Patten

My check engine light came on today as I was getting on the freeway. I have a 2012 Camaro SS M6 with long tube headers 3" exhaust CAI ported throttle body and a custom tune. The tune was a dyno tune at a local shop in West Jordan Utah. My car only has 4200 miles on it, and only about 1200 miles after the mods and tune. There was no noise or drop in power accompanied with the check engine light and seems to be running as before. Thoughts, comments? Should I park the car? Thanks...

I'd take it back to the tuner and let them take a look at it. It's probably not anything serious and it's probably just something they overlooked.

Swacer · 09-18-2013, 08:36 AM

Hit the Onstar button and ask for the code. They aren't happy to give them out, but they have to.

I have the same setup you do and I got a CEL, turned out to be P1130, which is for the O2 sensors, and thats a code that should be shut off anyways.

Patten · 09-21-2013, 10:43 AM

Turns out it was the gas cap not seated properly.... Guess I just panicked a little... ok... allot.

ackeight · 09-21-2013, 10:59 AM

Lol. Ya you did. We all do when stuff like that happens. I had one when I first got my car and gunned it on the freeway. Almost brought it to the dealer but decided to look under the hood first. Turns out the cold air intake tube wiggled off a bit under WOT.

09-17-2013, 04:35 PM	#1
Patten Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ogden Utah Posts: 41	Help.. Check Engine Light My check engine light came on today as I was getting on the freeway. I have a 2012 Camaro SS M6 with long tube headers 3" exhaust CAI ported throttle body and a custom tune. The tune was a dyno tune at a local shop in West Jordan Utah. My car only has 4200 miles on it, and only about 1200 miles after the mods and tune. There was no noise or drop in power accompanied with the check engine light and seems to be running as before. Thoughts, comments? Should I park the car? Thanks...

09-17-2013, 04:38 PM	#2
strych9 I'll be back... Drives: Subaru, HD Road Glide Special Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 3,036 View My Garage	Need a code to help answer this. If the performance of the vehicle seems okay, you need not park the vehicle. I suspect that you have O2 sensor codes, and the tuner didn't set the code thresholds properly. __________________ Bye bye, Bumblebee! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build Journal My Garage GoPro Mic Hack

09-17-2013, 04:47 PM	#5
ravensjeff 100% Chevy & Harley Man Drives: 2010 2SS: Blown LSX 376-B15 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eldersburg,MD Posts: 2,211 View My Garage	I had an Autozone store check my car when it thru the CEL. They do it for free and give you a good idea what the issue is. Hopefully it is only what strych9 said. A flashing CEL is not good. That is park time. __________________ LSX 376-B15, TVS2300 SC, Harland Sharp Rockers w/ Trunion Bearings, ATI Balancer/keyed, AR LT Headers/Borla Catback Exhaust, DSS 1400 HP Axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, 3.70, Hotchkis Springs/Sway bars, Forgeline SO3P Aluminum Wheels (20x9.5 F/20x11 R)w/ Hidden Titanium Hardware, Nitto NT05 Tires (27540ZR20 F/31535ZR20 R), Billet LPE brake/gas pedals, Escort 9500ci Radar Detector Laser Jammer, Roto Fab CAI with Ice Silver box, Carbon fiber tube/MAF Housing Assy, LPE Aluminum coil covers, SS9 Sleeper Fiber Glass Hood (ACS), Carbotech 1521 ceramic brake pads, Elite catch can.

09-18-2013, 08:36 AM	#8
Swacer Drives: 2018 GT350 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: PA Posts: 2,719	Hit the Onstar button and ask for the code. They aren't happy to give them out, but they have to. I have the same setup you do and I got a CEL, turned out to be P1130, which is for the O2 sensors, and thats a code that should be shut off anyways. __________________ Off to the Dark Side

09-21-2013, 10:59 AM	#10
ackeight Drives: 10' 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rockwall, TX Posts: 1,389 View My Garage	Lol. Ya you did. We all do when stuff like that happens. I had one when I first got my car and gunned it on the freeway. Almost brought it to the dealer but decided to look under the hood first. Turns out the cold air intake tube wiggled off a bit under WOT. __________________ ADM tuned 412HP/407RWTQ. Kooks 2" headers w/ cats, ADM race intake, Vmax TB, Pedders XA coilovers and ZL1 sways. 1le clone

09-17-2013, 04:45 PM	#3
Patten Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ogden Utah Posts: 41	Would they have to put it back on the dyno to set the O2 codes properly?

09-17-2013, 04:46 PM	#4
Patten Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ogden Utah Posts: 41	Guess I will take it to auto zone and get the codes.... Very disappointing considering the cost of the tune.

09-21-2013, 10:43 AM	#9
Patten Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ogden Utah Posts: 41	Turns out it was the gas cap not seated properly.... Guess I just panicked a little... ok... allot.