warning lights after evosport pully installed
11-04-2009, 02:51 AM
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warning lights after evosport pully installed
I just had evo sport pulleys installed last Thursday, and since then I've had a red gas cap warning light and a blinking fuel light pop up 3 times. I did a search and the only related thread involved the voltage meter. I'm guessing the underdrive alternator pulley is causing this.
My question is does anyone have the evosport pulleys and experienced this? And /or if this keeps happening should I expect something bad in the future to happen?
My question is does anyone have the evosport pulleys and experienced this? And /or if this keeps happening should I expect something bad in the future to happen?
11-04-2009, 11:28 AM
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We don't underdrive the alternator enough to cause power draw issues. The only time I've seen that was when the alternator itself was going bad and already weak. But in your case we have never seen a "Gas Cap" or anything related to a gas cap fault in the 10+ years we have sold these pullies. I don't even know how the two would even be related. If they were, we would have seen this issue surface many times by now, which is not the case.
Have you had someone scan the car with a Star Diagnostics and reset any and all fault codes? I would start there, or maybe even replace the gas cap.
I'm certain the two events are unrelated but please keep us posted.
Have you had someone scan the car with a Star Diagnostics and reset any and all fault codes? I would start there, or maybe even replace the gas cap.
I'm certain the two events are unrelated but please keep us posted.
11-04-2009, 11:50 AM
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We don't underdrive the alternator enough to cause power draw issues. The only time I've seen that was when the alternator itself was going bad and already weak. But in your case we have never seen a "Gas Cap" or anything related to a gas cap fault in the 10+ years we have sold these pullies. I don't even know how the two would even be related. If they were, we would have seen this issue surface many times by now, which is not the case.
Have you had someone scan the car with a Star Diagnostics and reset any and all fault codes? I would start there, or maybe even replace the gas cap.
I'm certain the two events are unrelated but please keep us posted.
Have you had someone scan the car with a Star Diagnostics and reset any and all fault codes? I would start there, or maybe even replace the gas cap.
I'm certain the two events are unrelated but please keep us posted.
I’ll just take it in for a scan. I was just trying to get a feel for what might be going on and someone else had posted the same issue which was due to a bad voltage meter. The failing voltage meter was causing my exact problem, in addition to a bunch of other malfunctions. Just seem too coincidental, but that might be all it is. And that’s a good point – some component in my electrical system might have been on its way out anyways.
11-04-2009, 11:56 AM
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All in all definately the best bang for the buck - There's a more real perceptable difference than when I got an ecu upgrade. The car feels smoother and more responsive. I should have done this 6 years ago.
