Ouch! Firewall is gone. Little help!

***sgtpruitt*** · 07-02-2007, 12:27 AM

^^ Fixed

Ok so I'm doing about 85 on the highway today and out of the blue I hear crazy scraping in my front end. I immediately thought I blew a tire but when i stopped to check it out it turns out that my splash shield came down from the front end and passenger side wheel well. Crap! So I proceed to take it off the car so i can put it back on when I got home. When I got back in to drive home I noticed I had a CEL and the VSA led's were on as well.

Can anyone tell me why this might be? It's too dark to look at the car now but I wont be able to sleep if I dont find out why I have this CEL. Why would me removing the splash shield cause a CEL?

Thanks for any help guys.

udumkid · 07-02-2007, 12:29 AM

Removing a firewall?? you do know where the firewall is at right?

honda06si · 07-02-2007, 12:30 AM

firewall? thats not possible to come out

honda06si · 07-02-2007, 12:30 AM

do you mean the wheel well plastic thing

***sgtpruitt*** · 07-02-2007, 12:31 AM

Oh sorry, that black plastic in the wheel well and under the engine compartment, what's it called?

***sgtpruitt*** · 07-02-2007, 12:31 AM

Yah I don't mean the actual between the cab and engine wall.

LoverOfCivics · 07-02-2007, 12:32 AM

Did you hit anything? or go over anytihng

Edit: EVER? lol

***sgtpruitt*** · 07-02-2007, 12:33 AM

Sorry, sorry, sorry bad description

udumkid · 07-02-2007, 12:33 AM

The splash shield. If your vsa light is on you might have caused damaged to the abs speed sensor .

***sgtpruitt*** · 07-02-2007, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by udumkid

The splash shield. If your vsa light is on you might have caused damaged to the abs speed sensor .

It isn't always on but the CEL is always on. That makes sense though. I'll check it out.

honda06si · 07-02-2007, 12:35 AM

hmm sounds confusing

do you have a scan gauge?

if not run it down to an advance auto parts or something

***sgtpruitt*** · 07-02-2007, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoverOfCivics

Did you hit anything? or go over anytihng

Edit: EVER? lol

Not that I remember. It happened pretty quick.

***sgtpruitt*** · 07-02-2007, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda06si

hmm sounds confusing

do you have a scan gauge?

if not run it down to an advance auto parts or something

Good idea. Will do!

LoverOfCivics · 07-02-2007, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sgtpruitt

Not that I remember. It happened pretty quick.

Man thats crazy i cant imagine why itd throw a CEL, i think its time for another

Take it to the dealer thread

**Silver8th** · 07-02-2007, 12:38 AM

Can you let the dealer fix it? It is still under warranty right?

***sgtpruitt*** · 07-02-2007, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoverOfCivics

Man thats crazy i cant imagine why itd throw a CEL, i think its time for another

Take it to the dealer thread

Yeah probably. And I know warranty is out of the question. They're just gonna say I hit something. $$$$

honda06si · 07-02-2007, 12:39 AM

take it to a local parts store first, that way if it was your fault, the dealership wont know about it.

get the code and post it on here. and we will go from there

***sgtpruitt*** · 07-02-2007, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda06si

take it to a local parts store first, that way if it was your fault, the dealership wont know about it.

get the code and post it on here. and we will go from there

Will do! Thanks for the help.

SnowyHessh · 07-03-2007, 01:45 AM

Certain plastic trim on the underbody is designed to direct airflow to parts in the engine bay.

***sgtpruitt*** · 07-03-2007, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnowyHessh

Certain plastic trim on the underbody is designed to direct airflow to parts in the engine bay.

I see the ports in the plastic that I had to take off. But I dont think that's what's throwing the CEL. The codes are cylinder misfire's in 1-4.

07-02-2007, 12:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
*sgtpruitt* VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Spooner Street Posts: 3,093 Tim iTrader: 7 / 100%	Ouch! Firewall is gone. Little help! ^^ Fixed Ok so I'm doing about 85 on the highway today and out of the blue I hear crazy scraping in my front end. I immediately thought I blew a tire but when i stopped to check it out it turns out that my splash shield came down from the front end and passenger side wheel well. Crap! So I proceed to take it off the car so i can put it back on when I got home. When I got back in to drive home I noticed I had a CEL and the VSA led's were on as well. Can anyone tell me why this might be? It's too dark to look at the car now but I wont be able to sleep if I dont find out why I have this CEL. Why would me removing the splash shield cause a CEL? Thanks for any help guys. Last edited by sgtpruitt; 07-02-2007 at 12:44 AM.

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udumkid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 13.5@102mph N/A untuned Age: 88 Posts: 4,154 Rene.... iTrader: 8 / 100%	Removing a firewall?? you do know where the firewall is at right?

07-02-2007, 12:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,151 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	firewall? thats not possible to come out

07-02-2007, 12:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,151 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	do you mean the wheel well plastic thing

07-02-2007, 12:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
*sgtpruitt* VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Spooner Street Posts: 3,093 Tim iTrader: 7 / 100%	Oh sorry, that black plastic in the wheel well and under the engine compartment, what's it called?

07-02-2007, 12:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
*sgtpruitt* VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Spooner Street Posts: 3,093 Tim iTrader: 7 / 100%	Yah I don't mean the actual between the cab and engine wall.

07-02-2007, 12:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
LoverOfCivics Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas Texas Age: 19 Posts: 1,229 Javier iTrader: 0 / 0%	Did you hit anything? or go over anytihng Edit: EVER? lol

07-02-2007, 12:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
*sgtpruitt* VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Spooner Street Posts: 3,093 Tim iTrader: 7 / 100%	Sorry, sorry, sorry bad description

07-02-2007, 12:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
udumkid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 13.5@102mph N/A untuned Age: 88 Posts: 4,154 Rene.... iTrader: 8 / 100%	The splash shield. If your vsa light is on you might have caused damaged to the abs speed sensor .

07-02-2007, 12:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,151 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	hmm sounds confusing do you have a scan gauge? if not run it down to an advance auto parts or something

07-02-2007, 12:38 AM	#15 (permalink)
Silver8th Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: GA Posts: 6,818 EARL iTrader: 4 / 100%	Can you let the dealer fix it? It is still under warranty right?

07-02-2007, 12:39 AM	#17 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,151 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	take it to a local parts store first, that way if it was your fault, the dealership wont know about it. get the code and post it on here. and we will go from there

07-03-2007, 01:45 AM	#19 (permalink)
SnowyHessh Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Jersey Age: 24 Posts: 48 Alex iTrader: 0 / 0%	Certain plastic trim on the underbody is designed to direct airflow to parts in the engine bay.