Check engine lite on...need help
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From: Doylestown Pa.
Check engine lite on...need help
Well my 2002 that I just bought in December has the check enine light on! Here is what it is doing:
1. Started it this evening and it was running rough.
2. After 3 minutes of normal driving the check engine light came on
3. My gas milage average went from 19.8 to 12.6
My car has 13500 miles, recent Mobile 1 oil change, driven every day since I bought it. When I got the car it had 7500 well maintained miles.
Any ideas before I take it to the GM store???
Many thanks, can't sleep waiting for 7:30 tomorrow when the service dept. opens!
mcmtac14
1. Started it this evening and it was running rough.
2. After 3 minutes of normal driving the check engine light came on
3. My gas milage average went from 19.8 to 12.6
My car has 13500 miles, recent Mobile 1 oil change, driven every day since I bought it. When I got the car it had 7500 well maintained miles.
Any ideas before I take it to the GM store???
Many thanks, can't sleep waiting for 7:30 tomorrow when the service dept. opens!
mcmtac14
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From: 20 forward gears to shift through in MD
Originally Posted by mcmtac14
Well my 2002 that I just bought in December has the check enine light on! Here is what it is doing:
1. Started it this evening and it was running rough.
2. After 3 minutes of normal driving the check engine light came on
3. My gas milage average went from 19.8 to 12.6
My car has 13500 miles, recent Mobile 1 oil change, driven every day since I bought it. When I got the car it had 7500 well maintained miles.
Any ideas before I take it to the GM store???
Many thanks, can't sleep waiting for 7:30 tomorrow when the service dept. opens!
mcmtac14
1. Started it this evening and it was running rough.
2. After 3 minutes of normal driving the check engine light came on
3. My gas milage average went from 19.8 to 12.6
My car has 13500 miles, recent Mobile 1 oil change, driven every day since I bought it. When I got the car it had 7500 well maintained miles.
Any ideas before I take it to the GM store???
Many thanks, can't sleep waiting for 7:30 tomorrow when the service dept. opens!
mcmtac14
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
What code did it throw? Check here for how to pull codes and what code it threw. H codes are history codes and not what has happened recently. C codes are current codes that have recently occurred.
http://www.stengel.net/diccodes.htm
http://www.stengel.net/diccodes.htm
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From: HONOLULU HAWAII
Originally Posted by Denney
My guess would be the fuel pressure regulator crapped out on you... To know for sure you should get a code scanner and check the code before you drop it off...
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From: Doylestown Pa.
Check engine ... help
Many thanks Vette Noob, I checked the engine codes....
Here is what I have:
P0171
p0174
It says Fuel Trim system lean for bank 1 and 2.
I forgot to note in my origninal post that for the lastr few weeks when I get on the gas I get the lean ping sound from under the hood. I new that it meant lean but thought it was a fuel issue even though I use super premium.
Can you help by telling me what is the cause of these codes and what $$ / parts I may need???
Thanks again,
mcmtac14
Here is what I have:
P0171
p0174
It says Fuel Trim system lean for bank 1 and 2.
I forgot to note in my origninal post that for the lastr few weeks when I get on the gas I get the lean ping sound from under the hood. I new that it meant lean but thought it was a fuel issue even though I use super premium.
Can you help by telling me what is the cause of these codes and what $$ / parts I may need???
Thanks again,
mcmtac14
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From: Doylestown Pa.
Many thanks all for comments!
Mr. Goodwrench fixed the problem ..... 3 injectors were dirty most likely due to bad gas from the change over that is going on to the new fuel mixtures....
Regards,
mcmtac14
Mr. Goodwrench fixed the problem ..... 3 injectors were dirty most likely due to bad gas from the change over that is going on to the new fuel mixtures....
Regards,
mcmtac14
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Originally Posted by mcmtac14
Many thanks all for comments!
Mr. Goodwrench fixed the problem ..... 3 injectors were dirty most likely due to bad gas from the change over that is going on to the new fuel mixtures....
Regards,
mcmtac14
Mr. Goodwrench fixed the problem ..... 3 injectors were dirty most likely due to bad gas from the change over that is going on to the new fuel mixtures....
Regards,
mcmtac14
