# Chevy CEL question **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [August 23, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113 "2010-08-23T13:57:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/1 "2010-08-23T13:57:14Z")
So my brothers pile’ o’ crap (97 chevy lumina) gets a CEL that comes and goes. my dad had it read and its a TPS CEL for a high idle. He needs to get it inspected really soon, i think by the end of the month. So will he be able to pass inspection with this CEL? What is a fix for this? Replace the TPS? It gets really shitty gas mileage. I think he said about 18 mpg. It also has a shitty PCV valve hose connector (see piece semi-circled in red) ![http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/cjrusso/siv188t.jpg](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/cjrusso/siv188t.jpg) its all cracked and taped up Not sure if that would have an affect on the problem, but its probably not helping. So any help fixing up the problems would be appreciated. thanks ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/2 "2010-08-23T13:58:15Z")
1996+ cars will never pass inspection with a CEL ---
**Author:** ![underboosted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/underboosted/32/6424_2.png) [@underboosted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/underboosted)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/3 "2010-08-23T14:05:51Z")
Yea did you really just ask that? ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/4 "2010-08-23T14:06:45Z")
alright so that part is answered… moving on ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/5 "2010-08-23T14:09:07Z")
why’d your brother get ripped off with a 1997 Chevy Lumina and you got a 2009 WRX ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/6 "2010-08-23T14:12:13Z")
it was my mothers, then my dads, then his. he could have gotten a new car if he stayed local for school. but he went to manhattan college and got an apartment down there which he didnt pay for, so no need for a new car when it was hardly going to be driven for four years ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/7 "2010-08-23T14:55:03Z")
probably the tps, but I agree, he did get ripped ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/8 "2010-08-23T14:56:28Z")
clean the iac valve. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/9 "2010-08-23T15:04:26Z")
vacuum leak at that connector. fix it. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/10 "2010-08-23T15:24:32Z")
> [@Unlocked Iphone gets car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unlocked-iphone-gets-car/34502/44): > > vacuum leak at that connector. fix it. A very large one at that. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/11 "2010-08-23T15:26:30Z")
lean widdit ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/12 "2010-08-23T15:32:29Z")
alright well the thing is that piece has been broken like that for awhile, and ive tried to get it replaced, but the autoparts stores ive gone to don’t have the part. so im guessing that i need to go to the dealership to get it replaced or just try the parts stores again to see if they have it? ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/13 "2010-08-23T15:38:19Z")
use ur instict pal ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/14 "2010-08-23T15:46:16Z")
[www.rockauto.com](http://www.rockauto.com) ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/15 "2010-08-23T15:48:53Z")
> [@CRX Photo shoot, Last one frowning](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crx-photo-shoot-last-one/34549/10): > > alright well the thing is that piece has been broken like that for awhile, and ive tried to get it replaced, but the autoparts stores ive gone to don’t have the part. > so im guessing that i need to go to the dealership to get it replaced or just try the parts stores again to see if they have it? every auto parts place should have that. it’s just the damn PCM valve. if they don’t have a listing you should be able to find it under the HELP section at like advance or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/16 "2010-08-23T15:49:46Z")
alright cool i’ll replace it tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/17 "2010-08-23T15:50:19Z")
in case you didnt pick up on it, it needs the entire PCV valve, you can’t just get the top part. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/18 "2010-08-23T15:59:30Z")
rock widdit ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/19 "2010-08-23T16:01:13Z")
lean WIDIT ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113/20 "2010-08-23T16:25:18Z")
> [@FS: 2003 vw jetta vr6.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2003-vw-jetta-vr6/34518/21): > > in case you didnt pick up on it, it needs the entire PCV valve, you can’t just get the top part. yep i understood that. thanks wayne [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-cel-question/254113.md?page=2)