JCL622

I'm trying to fix up the TL so i can sell it, and i'm wondering if anyone figured out a fix on the random CEL flashes when going WOT

i had to replace the battery a few days ago (havent driven the TL in a while) and so i slapped on a yellow top and drove around taking advantage of the nice day.

noticed that the CEL Flashes definitely only during the beginning of WOT..and i'm beginning to feel as if one of the sensors is what's wrong..

which sensor would it be? I know there were a few threads, but i'm not sure which direction to go, and for some reason i must be typing the wrong search words because i can't find those threads anymore


this would greatly help me, since right now i still can't pass inspections, and if this is the fix it would help me ALOT!


if it's the o2 sensor is that hard to replace? i know the last time i looked at the OBDII the 2 i failed was CAT (obvious since i'm missing all but the first one), and then EVAC? hope someone's got an answer out there!

in case you guys are wondering, i'm gonna sell the 3G and probably go with the 2010 RDX or something in that class, need AWD, maybe 4G??

bhelsdon

If your car is an 04 then you should consider this

http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SB/B03-033.PDF

in other words this TSB is saying that the car is throwing false misfire codes and needs to go to Acura to be flashed.

I hate cars

It's not likely it's either of those sensors.

JCL622

i just can't figure out what else could it be....

what else could possibly make the O2 sensor "not ready"....i mean okay mods could make it do that...but the mods i use are no different from 90% of the 3G modders...unless ALL of them don't pass inspection (clearly no way),

i'll print out that TSB And bring it to Acura

bhelsdon

The monitors are not ready because you keep removing the batery cable. The evap, catalyst, 02 sensor, and o2 heater are non continuous test and take certian drive cycles to make "ready" . It takes more than one trip to complet those monitors. A monitor that says "not ready" doesn't mean there is a problem. When your light flashes what is the code that is stored?