Checking out an '01 C5
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Checking out an '01 C5
Hey guys,
I'm going to check out a 2001 C5 tomorrow, it's about a 2 hour drive from my house so I have done about as much homework on it as I can to make the trip worthwhile. I could end up buying it as it is in my price range. My question: it's at a used car lot and the guy told me there are no codes showing. I do know how to read the codes from the DIC, if I see history codes do I need to drive it a certain distance to make them reappear as current if the problem still exists?
I'm going to check out a 2001 C5 tomorrow, it's about a 2 hour drive from my house so I have done about as much homework on it as I can to make the trip worthwhile. I could end up buying it as it is in my price range. My question: it's at a used car lot and the guy told me there are no codes showing. I do know how to read the codes from the DIC, if I see history codes do I need to drive it a certain distance to make them reappear as current if the problem still exists?
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Some emissions related DTC (diagnostic trouble codes) will take more than one drive cycle before they set the MIL (malfunction indicator light). Bring a code reader with you that displays emission systems status to give you a better assessment.
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