check engine light
Drifting
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Re: check engine light (Mike Siska)
Hold down options and hit fuel 4 times in 5 seconds. It will scroll through the codes. Write down the codes shown, and then when it goes to manual mode, hit reset for each code and it will clear the light.
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Melting Slicks
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Re: check engine light (Mike Siska)
1441-evaporative emission control?
C1278-PCM TCS inhibited? :confused:
Man, what has gm wrought? :rolleyes: :mad :confused: :confused:
Ya drive the car normally, keep it under 3000 rpm's and this is the kind of stuff we get! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: I can't wait to get to 501 miles!!!!!
C1278-PCM TCS inhibited? :confused:
Man, what has gm wrought? :rolleyes: :mad :confused: :confused:
Ya drive the car normally, keep it under 3000 rpm's and this is the kind of stuff we get! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: I can't wait to get to 501 miles!!!!!
Melting Slicks
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Re: check engine light (Mike Siska)
I would clear them and see if they come back. The Traction Control one does not seem like a big deal. Not sure about the emission one. Anyone have any experience with it? :eek:
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Re: check engine light (Mike Siska)
You probably have a sticking purge control solenoid, which caused the p1441.
As for the c1278, I would take this more seriously, as this shows that your traction control is disabled, therefore, not working.
Reset it?? Ok, but if it comes back, get it in for diagnosis, and repair. Traction control is an important part of every c5, and should not be taken lightly.
c5wrench
As for the c1278, I would take this more seriously, as this shows that your traction control is disabled, therefore, not working.
Reset it?? Ok, but if it comes back, get it in for diagnosis, and repair. Traction control is an important part of every c5, and should not be taken lightly.
c5wrench
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Re: check engine light (c5wrench_2001)
Don't you know driving a vette like and old lady is bad for yours and your car's health :D :D :D :reddevil
AH and BSM :D Ask RAT about that.
Save your codes and if they reoccur, take it in for service and give them the old codes you wrote down as well. It's a good idea to keep a history of codes from a maintenance standpoint if you ever have to argue with a dealer, or worse, about a particular problem, and its history.
Bill
[Modified by oracleguru, 7:49 AM 11/11/2001]
AH and BSM :D Ask RAT about that.
Save your codes and if they reoccur, take it in for service and give them the old codes you wrote down as well. It's a good idea to keep a history of codes from a maintenance standpoint if you ever have to argue with a dealer, or worse, about a particular problem, and its history.
Bill
[Modified by oracleguru, 7:49 AM 11/11/2001]
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Re: check engine light (oracleguru)
[QUOTE]Don't you know driving a vette like and old lady is bad for yours and your car's health :D :D :D :reddevil
Thanks Bill :D After I cleared the codes, I took it out for a ride. :reddevil I got it up to 5500 and shifted to second. The dic lit up with tc/ah on. :sad: And it felt like power was cut for a second or two. Just like in my A4 when shifting from 1st to 2nd. So I know the tc was on.
Thanks Bill :D After I cleared the codes, I took it out for a ride. :reddevil I got it up to 5500 and shifted to second. The dic lit up with tc/ah on. :sad: And it felt like power was cut for a second or two. Just like in my A4 when shifting from 1st to 2nd. So I know the tc was on.
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Re: check engine light (Mike Siska)
My check engine light came on when I went from Amoco gas to Shell, I was in B F Egypt tennessee when it happenen and I thought I was *@%$ed. But after looking in the owners manual it tells of that happening when switching brands of gas. I used Shell the next tank and the light went out. I guess it is something to do with the emmisions or something.I just stick with Shell now and the light never came back on.
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Re: check engine light (Mike Siska)
On occasion, if the gas cap is not twisted down several times, it will cause
the check engine light (don't recall the code, but I alweays check the cap).
the check engine light (don't recall the code, but I alweays check the cap).
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From: gaithersburg md
Re: check engine light (Mike Siska)
Mike, its just the ghost of C5's past................letting you know that with all that
new found power you have to take a little s**t ...............
are you going to make E town this weekend???
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new found power you have to take a little s**t ...............
are you going to make E town this weekend???
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Drifting
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Re: check engine light (98GreenC5)
You have to remember the computers monitoring the cars systems have thresholds we have no real visibility into. Codes are no big deal in general unless they are of a specific acute nature, or are reoccuring. Most of the time they are the result of us hammering the car, and specific sensors being unhappy campers and returing codes to show their displeasure.
I normally scan them, write them down and keep them handy for my next trip to the dealer unless it appears to be a serious code issue.
Bill
I normally scan them, write them down and keep them handy for my next trip to the dealer unless it appears to be a serious code issue.
Bill