Help, car through a CEL p115c

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Help, car through a CEL p115c

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The CEL came on today and with my code reader came up with p115c. The car has been running great. No issues with idling or acceleration. I have been scouring the internet (and this forum as well) and have found all kinds of possibilities but no definitive answer. Interestingly, this CEL came on last month for 2 days and then went away on its own. Afterward, I did some reading and then suspected a dirty MAF. (I was running a K&N filter). I have changed to a stock filter and cleaned the MAF with MAF cleaner (it did seem dirty). I thought it was all resolved until today. I have read that it may be from a valve cover gasket leak or issues with a high pressure air leak around the turbo. This is way over my head but I thought I would run it by you guys to see if anyone has had this before. I may just have to take it to the dealership but I have heard that others have done that and have still had no luck with finding the solution. Thanks for any information.

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Re: Help, car through a CEL p115c

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Minimax, check this thread on NAM.

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/fo ... oblem.html

I have not looked through it yet but maybe there is some useful information for you there.
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Re: Help, car through a CEL p115c

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Did you clear it? did it come back?

Everything I've read points to the PCV system in the valve cover, which means a new valve cover and gaskets.

If you buy one, be sure you use the correct tightening sequence, and they only tighten to 7 or 8 ft,lbs, so hand tighten only.
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I saw the posts listed above. It's in to Baron as I type this. I will see what they find.

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Max, what was wrong with your MINI? :cry:
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