I just installed my exhaust, took the car for a spin and the CEL came on also I'm not making any boost???? Can anyone help please?

 

happened to me before I got new cats could be the CATS.

 

is it possible for brand new cats to be bad???

 

yes.
go to sears right now and pick up the portable code reader, it will tell you what codes are bad, as well you can reset everything. Another option is to disconnect the battery and reconnect it, that will reset the ecu.
Could easily be the cats, but make sure nothing is loose, disconnected, trace the o2 sensor wires make sure they're not touching/grounding anywhere near a pulley, etc, we had that once.
Worse case pm me I have a code reader and we can trouble shoot it this weekend.
c

 

I checked all hoses and connections everything seems to be connected, the car was making a weird wooshing type noise, hard to explain plus very little boost. I left it at the shop and will go back tomorrow to check it again.

 

my buddy got a code reader to figure his issue out- good luck.

 

interesting. are all o2 sensors installed correctly? which exhaust?

 

Did they take the bumper off? Easy to dislodge a boost hose, etc.
I believe it's a fvd, their stuff is usually pretty good.

 

Bumper and intercoolers came off, can you get to the 02 censors with taking the intercoolers off?

 

I've done exhausts on/off my car about 4 times and I've never taken off either the bumpers or ICs.
The money is on the ICs a bad cat wouldn't light up for 30miles or so as the o2 sensors recycle. An immediate cel is installation related 99% of the time.
Call me later
C

 

I will, thank you again.

 

If you not making any boost then it means your ECU in limp mode whichs reduce power...An O2 sensor error won't active limp mode.You should still have power.So check the intercooler hoses for leakage or other wire/conectors you touched while the exhaust installation.