CEL on EI x-pipe, "increased emissions"

[BimmerRob08]

Installed Encore Innovation x-pipe with HFC. Did a track day this last weekend and had to fill up with 98 super premium at a British gas station. Two days later get the "increased emissions" CEL. Total miles since x-pipe install about 650 miles. Will see if dealer will reset the codes with no hassle soon. But I was wondering if there is a way to just clean up the O2 sensors maybe is why their sencing higher emissions as it's getting a bit of carbon build up? Maybe it can be bad gass? I had a stock Saab 93 that after a trip through Europe, got teh CEL light and later after filling up in England, the code went away.

So if the CEL keeps coming back, then is the engine ECU going to try to compensate and eventually will I have engine problems? How will this effect teh HFC? Can it cause other expensive problems down the road? Any thoughts? Thanks,

[BPMSport]

Originally Posted by BimmerRob08

Installed Encore Innovation x-pipe with HFC. Did a track day this last weekend and had to fill up with 98 super premium at a British gas station. Two days later get the "increased emissions" CEL. Total miles since x-pipe install about 650 miles. Will see if dealer will reset the codes with no hassle soon. But I was wondering if there is a way to just clean up the O2 sensors maybe is why their sencing higher emissions as it's getting a bit of carbon build up? Maybe it can be bad gass? I had a stock Saab 93 that after a trip through Europe, got teh CEL light and later after filling up in England, the code went away.

So if the CEL keeps coming back, then is the engine ECU going to try to compensate and eventually will I have engine problems? How will this effect teh HFC? Can it cause other expensive problems down the road? Any thoughts? Thanks,

It's because of the x-pipe. Not the gas, and not because of carbon buildup.

It will not cause engine problems. It shouldn't damage the HFC's either. It's always good to get a properly matched ECU tune when you either change or remove the cats. The car will still run fine without it, but not optimally.

[BimmerRob08]

Yeah, maybe BMW will reset it and hopefully it won't come back. But if it does, I'd hate to have to take the x-pipe off after spending $1800 on it for nothing. If the engine isn't gonna run optimaly then at what degree is it not running top-notch? I won't be able to get a tune until I get back to the States with it and take it to a shop. Here they don't do that as far as I know and unless it's a Dinan, I won't get it because of the warrenty issue. Another member got cought by BMW and they voided his entire drive train warrenty. That just isn't worth it to me.