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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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I have a '97 c5 corvette with roughly around 120k miles. When I step on the gas pedal from a dead stop my check engine light comes on with no codes showing at all. It only comes on when I step on the gas pedal hard. Just cruising around and stuff it never comes on. When I park the car for a while the check engine light eventually goes away. The only mods I have is straight pipes by the way. Any help is appreciated thanks!!!
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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Can't recall exactly ... but thought the Check Engine light comes on to indicate a mis-fire. Could be you're getting a mis-fire during hard acceleration.
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Can't recall exactly ... but thought the Check Engine light comes on to indicate a mis-fire. .
.....specifically...a "flashing" check engine light.
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Can't recall exactly ... but thought the Check Engine light comes on to indicate a mis-fire. Could be you're getting a mis-fire during hard acceleration.
Oh ok. I appreciate that
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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No there is no "flashing" check engine light. When the check engine light is lit there are no codes being displayed. I can't pull any codes because none of my dic buttons are working. Hasn't worked in years.
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No there is no "flashing" check engine light. When the check engine light is lit there are no codes being displayed. I can't pull any codes because none of my dic buttons are working. Hasn't worked in years.
So that's what 8VETTE7 was eluding to. Sounds like you didn't pull codes ... just didn't see any message on the DIC display.

Guess you could whip by Autozone or similar parts store and have them use their OBDII scanner to get codes if you can't do it from the DIC.
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Originally Posted by ZeeOSix
So that's what 8VETTE7 was eluding to. Sounds like you didn't pull codes ... just didn't see any message on the DIC display.

Guess you could whip by Autozone or similar parts store and have them use their OBDII scanner to get codes if you can't do it from the DIC.
Oh ok. Well thank you very much. I will take by there asap. Thanks again guys for the info!!!!!
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