1998 honda civic check engine light came on but what does the code mean?
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1998 honda civic check engine light came on but what does the code mean?
1998 honda civic check engine light came on but what does the code mean? I took it by AutoZone and they told me its code is P0135 and they just gave me a ticket stub what the faults are... Showed "A/F sensor 1 heater system malfunction probable cause". Not sure what A/F stands for but it did not specify what exactly to replace.. I have been looking online and it seems to show a oxygen sensor but not sure which one? I overheard the AutoZone guy asking another person about the code and the other guy said sensor 1 means before the converter... Can anyone post any links to what the code stands for that is causing my check engine like to come in? I have tried to disconnect battery and reconnect and the check engine light came back in so if its an easy fix I would just like to get it fixed.. Please post you guys... Thanks..
Last edited by honda1998civic; Oct 25, 2010 at 01:43 PM.
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A/F sensor = O2 sensor, sensor one means the one in your exhaust manifold, not the one in/after the cat converter. Heater system is the circuit that brings the sensor up to operating temps quickly. The long and the short of it is you should replace your primary O2 sensor, the one in the exhaust manifold.
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Too bad ya missed the recall, 96 and 97 civics were covered for 14 years, 150k miles for the headers due to a california lawsuit that ended in this wierd TSB.
What it MEANS is that the circuit has a problem. It can be the oxygen sensor, but it may be worth it to double check. The ECT or Engine Coolant Temperature sensor could be giving a wrong reading, meaning something else could be causing it to screw up, wiring, etc, though its more likely to be the sensor, it could be a loose wire or somethin.
What it MEANS is that the circuit has a problem. It can be the oxygen sensor, but it may be worth it to double check. The ECT or Engine Coolant Temperature sensor could be giving a wrong reading, meaning something else could be causing it to screw up, wiring, etc, though its more likely to be the sensor, it could be a loose wire or somethin.