My check engine light came on today

by **nitza** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:31 am

I was on my way to work today and i looked down and low and behold my check engine light is on. But the car doesnt drive any different, so i dont know what caused it to come on all of a sudden. Does anybody have a clue as to why this happened? The car only has 67k on it.

by **ChrYstiE** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:49 am

check the gas cap first. also try searching, this happens often.

by **geminimouse** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:14 am

Only way to find out is to check the error code.

by **nitza** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 12:04 pm

I will check the gas cap. Is there anything else that might have caused this? I really dont want to take it to the dealer.

by **hari-bhari** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 12:23 pm

a common error seems to be 'insufficient EGR flow'. u can do one of two things. take it to a place that checks the code for free, i beleive it was autozone (run a search, im not sure), and then u can take it home and disconnect your negative battery terminal for one minute. this will reset your ecu. reconnect the negative terminal and start your car. if you drive about 40-50 miles and the light doesnt come back on, then you're probably fine. if there is a real problem, however, then the light will come back on and you should have it checked out. but get the code pulled first for free.

by **SolaraT** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 2:32 pm

Nice new sig Hari! add V6 to that thing!
Yo dude run the code and then come back it could be a bunch of things.

by **goldsolara2000** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:30 am

my crap did that. come to find out it was the Igen intake i put on it. i had to take it off, i was so pissed.

by **SolaraT** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:18 pm

goldsolara2000 wrote:my shoot did that. come to find out it was the Igen intake i put on it. i had to take it off, i was so pissed.

Well if it was an "Igen" intake I'm sure it was. :lol:

If you are talking about the Injen intake then that is the first time I hear that a CE light was caused by having the Injen Intake. You or who ever, may not have installed it right.

by **that1mexguy** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:21 pm

solarat wrote:
goldsolara2000 wrote:my shoot did that. come to find out it was the Igen intake i put on it. i had to take it off, i was so pissed.

Well if it was an "Igen" intake I'm sure it was. If you are talking about the Injen intake then that is the first time I hear that a CE light was caused by having the Injen Intake. You or who ever, may not have installed it right.

I double that.. i just installed my inJen with the CAI and nooooo problems!!
:drinking:

My check engine light came on today

My check engine light came on today

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