engine check light
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engine check light
My engine check light came on today on my '95 Civic auto. The car runs OK, but I've noticed at idle it wants to try and stall, but does not.
I'll take it to a shop to have the codes checked over the weekend. Should and can I stillI drive the car?
What could be at fault?
Thanks, Roy
I'll take it to a shop to have the codes checked over the weekend. Should and can I stillI drive the car?
What could be at fault?
Thanks, Roy
slow lane cruiser
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Take it to a place that will give you a code reading for free. AutoZone and Advance will test for codes for free.
If you feel uncomfortable driving it and it feels like it's done then I wouldn't drive it.
If you think it will make it to a parts place that'll test for codes for free, I'd do that before taking it to a shop.
If you think you can perhaps fix it yourself, get the code and use this link
http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/05.php
(these should be the right codes for the car-?Obd1-right?)
someone please correct me if that's wrong
Good luck with getting it running well
If you feel uncomfortable driving it and it feels like it's done then I wouldn't drive it.
If you think it will make it to a parts place that'll test for codes for free, I'd do that before taking it to a shop.
If you think you can perhaps fix it yourself, get the code and use this link
http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/05.php
(these should be the right codes for the car-?Obd1-right?)
someone please correct me if that's wrong
Good luck with getting it running well
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Awesome info!
Thanks for the AutoZone info... I didn't know they'd pull codes for free. My '93 Civic has a recurring check engine light that comes on once it's warm. It runs great and gets good mileage, so I haven't been too motivated to pay for the codes, but if I can get them for free, that really going to help. Thanks!
slow lane cruiser
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Hey justin,
On second thought, and I should have thought of this earlier when I posted this, the auto stores may not do free testing for obd1 cars. So if they don't I'm sorry to get your hopes up. I've become too comfortable with my obd2 car I didn't even think about it.
Not to worry though, You can pull codes yourself with an obd1 car, it's just more of a pain. There's a small fuse box looking thing in the engine bay(or somewhwere) that you can use a short piece of wire to jump terminals that will cause your check engine light to blink. Then you just count to get the code. I'll post you a link from the facts section of this forum.
On second thought, and I should have thought of this earlier when I posted this, the auto stores may not do free testing for obd1 cars. So if they don't I'm sorry to get your hopes up. I've become too comfortable with my obd2 car I didn't even think about it.
Not to worry though, You can pull codes yourself with an obd1 car, it's just more of a pain. There's a small fuse box looking thing in the engine bay(or somewhwere) that you can use a short piece of wire to jump terminals that will cause your check engine light to blink. Then you just count to get the code. I'll post you a link from the facts section of this forum.
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