New owner needs help
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New owner needs help
Just bought my first vette. 1998 coupe with 15,000 original miles. Its in great condition. It passed nys. inspection today. Only two problem so far and that is the service vehicle message will display now and then. The only thing that I know is wrong with the car is one of the tire sensors is missing. I no little about the mechanics of cars. The car so the original owner says has never been in the rain. Another message that has displayed twice is low coolant, that is full and the mechanic who inspected the car said that could a sensor sticking. Could any of those issues cause the service vehicle message appear. What else could it be oil was changed 1,000 miles ago. Thanks
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Just bought my first vette. 1998 coupe with 15,000 original miles. Its in great condition. It passed nys. inspection today. Only two problem so far and that is the service vehicle message will display now and then. The only thing that I know is wrong with the car is one of the tire sensors is missing. I no little about the mechanics of cars. The car so the original owner says has never been in the rain. Another message that has displayed twice is low coolant, that is full and the mechanic who inspected the car said that could a sensor sticking. Could any of those issues cause the service vehicle message appear. What else could it be oil was changed 1,000 miles ago. Thanks
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That's just lazy. The codes are there for you to read and members here can tell you what to do about them. Do you trust Autozone more than Corvette owners to help? Autozone can't read all the codes the onboard diagnostics will anyway.
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You can't be serious!? All you do is press a couple of buttons and the car does the rest...besides if your going to keep the car you might as well get acquainted with it and learn what the car has to offer...but hey, at the end of the day it's your car, do what you wish...
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You can't be serious!? All you do is press a couple of buttons and the car does the rest...besides if your going to keep the car you might as well get acquainted with it and learn what the car has to offer...but hey, at the end of the day it's your car, do what you wish...
Read the link provided in the earlier post and check the codes yourself.You'll find that there is a WEALTH of knowledge here, so always try to use the advanced search function first. You can usually find 5-10 threads on any given subject.
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From: oswego new york
You can't be serious!? All you do is press a couple of buttons and the car does the rest...besides if your going to keep the car you might as well get acquainted with it and learn what the car has to offer...but hey, at the end of the day it's your car, do what you wish...
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Thanks, it was easy I really thought it would be complicated, like I had stated I no little about the mechanics of cars. I had 3 codes, 10-pcm, po463h, p1433h, Bopfa c2115. On that code I know the left back tire doesn't have the value stem sensor in the tire. On the first two codes the gas gauge was going from full to empty as I was driving. I don't know if these sensors are for the fuel sending units or not, I have read on this forum about using techron fuel additive, and put a 20 ounce bottle in the tank and yesterday the gauge was find. Hoping that was the problem if not can someone help let me know if those two codes might be causing the problem. Those codes did have the H after them so I'm assuming that might not be the current problem. Thanks.
As far as the fuel codes, not sure where the fuel level sensor is located. I do know from changing out my passenger side tank sending unit/fuel pump that there is a level sensor on that side and it will affect your fuel gauge.
Techron is a good place to start though.
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Thanks, it was easy I really thought it would be complicated, like I had stated I no little about the mechanics of cars. I had 3 codes, 10-pcm, po463h, p1433h, Bopfa c2115. On that code I know the left back tire doesn't have the value stem sensor in the tire. On the first two codes the gas gauge was going from full to empty as I was driving. I don't know if these sensors are for the fuel sending units or not, I have read on this forum about using techron fuel additive, and put a 20 ounce bottle in the tank and yesterday the gauge was find. Hoping that was the problem if not can someone help let me know if those two codes might be causing the problem. Those codes did have the H after them so I'm assuming that might not be the current problem. Thanks.
Only you are going to take time in dealing with your car and as you become used to doing things to your car, the times will go down, but you will know it was done right. No stripped oil change bolt, fresh oil actually put in. Tires properly torqued, ETC................
Good luck with your car.......................
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Thanks, it was easy I really thought it would be complicated, like I had stated I no little about the mechanics of cars. I had 3 codes, 10-pcm, po463h, p1433h, Bopfa c2115. On that code I know the left back tire doesn't have the value stem sensor in the tire. On the first two codes the gas gauge was going from full to empty as I was driving. I don't know if these sensors are for the fuel sending units or not, I have read on this forum about using techron fuel additive, and put a 20 ounce bottle in the tank and yesterday the gauge was find. Hoping that was the problem if not can someone help let me know if those two codes might be causing the problem. Those codes did have the H after them so I'm assuming that might not be the current problem. Thanks.
hopefully this link will be useful for you...
http://www.stengel.net/diccodes.htm
BTW, congrats on giving it a try and figuring it out!
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Great info. Thanks for all the help. I've been stopping by the parts store periodically because the check engine light has been on since I bought the Vette 3 months ago. O2 Sensor and Secondary Air System. I've checked it just so nothing else has happened. Now I can do it myself. And yes I have bought me a set of the Service Manuals.
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