Service Engine soon light
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Service Engine soon light
So recently my service engine light soon will come on. It usually comes on when im doing 20-30 mph just cruising. It usually stays on for a day or two and than goes off. Than a couple days later it will come on again. It doesn't run any different when the light comes on. It didn't start doing it until after I got it tuned. Any ideas??
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You should be able to still pull the code out. Just because the light goes off doesn't mean the code is cleared. It means that it has gone so many test cycles passing and so it turns the light off. When it comes on, it has failed again and will stay on until so many passed test cycles have been executed. Pull the code and see what she says.
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You should be able to still pull the code out. Just because the light goes off doesn't mean the code is cleared. It means that it has gone so many test cycles passing and so it turns the light off. When it comes on, it has failed again and will stay on until so many passed test cycles have been executed. Pull the code and see what she says.
I was hoping it was just one of those things that evos do.
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If you have just a test pipe, it very well could be the O2 sensor error...I forget the DTC #. If you haven't already done it, I'd also put an O2 sensor spacer. It looks like this: http://www.amsperformance.com/cart/A...or-Spacer.html and some auto stores do carry it.
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Check engine lights come on for hundreds of reasons. Some as simple as you didn't tighten the gas cap to the motor is blowing up. If it doesn't run any different, it's probably not something to be massively worried about. It could just be an evaporitive emissions fault for the fuel filling system or maybe related to your exhaust. Although when you get a cat fault, it will usually stay on since it's a critical emissions system and they want you to get it checked. I think some auto parts stores still will scan you for free to see the fault. If not find someone in the area with an AP or something.
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If you have just a test pipe, it very well could be the O2 sensor error...I forget the DTC #. If you haven't already done it, I'd also put an O2 sensor spacer. It looks like this: http://www.amsperformance.com/cart/A...or-Spacer.html and some auto stores do carry it.
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