what now
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what now
my 2001 service engine light is lit but car runs fine.i read the codes but all say c h so i assume its history. car has 89k
6 speed, base model no mods. any ideas? Thank You
6 speed, base model no mods. any ideas? Thank You
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Racer
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redefined codes being c or h, ran whole code system and only had po442 that is current, cleared all codes, check engine light went off. i plan
on buying new gas cap due to mine having hairline cracks in it. thx
on buying new gas cap due to mine having hairline cracks in it. thx
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I'm glad you figured out how to clear and read codes. I also wish I had some of the $$ some unscrupulous shops have made off of owners with bad gas caps that triggered a CEL!! Can you imagine how much $$ there is in something that is so simple to fix? Lets say an unscrupulous shop employee has a car identical to the guy's car that needs a gas cap. But the employee's car needs a new PCM. Said employee buys the guy a new gas cap, but charges him for a new PCM!! The customer pays the $750 for a new PCM (which ends up in the employee's car!!), his car now has no codes, and he smiles while driving off into the distance. But the employee's smile is much larger!!! 
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I'm glad you figured out how to clear and read codes. I also wish I had some of the $$ some unscrupulous shops have made off of owners with bad gas caps that triggered a CEL!! Can you imagine how much $$ there is in something that is so simple to fix? Lets say an unscrupulous shop employee has a car identical to the guy's car that needs a gas cap. But the employee's car needs a new PCM. Said employee buys the guy a new gas cap, but charges him for a new PCM!! The customer pays the $750 for a new PCM (which ends up in the employee's car!!), his car now has no codes, and he smiles while driving off into the distance. But the employee's smile is much larger!!!
aware of such dishonor! Thx
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I'm glad you figured out how to clear and read codes. I also wish I had some of the $$ some unscrupulous shops have made off of owners with bad gas caps that triggered a CEL!! Can you imagine how much $$ there is in something that is so simple to fix? Lets say an unscrupulous shop employee has a car identical to the guy's car that needs a gas cap. But the employee's car needs a new PCM. Said employee buys the guy a new gas cap, but charges him for a new PCM!! The customer pays the $750 for a new PCM (which ends up in the employee's car!!), his car now has no codes, and he smiles while driving off into the distance. But the employee's smile is much larger!!!
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Not at all. Just speaking the truth. To trust auto repair shops is inviting a fleecing. I realize there are probably more good ones than bad ones, but I stand by what I stated. I was pretty upset when I found out my then 85 year old father-in-law paid just over $4,000.00 (in 2007 $$) to a transmission repair shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan!!! I knew the BRAND NEW trans for the car was about $1,800.00 from GM, with a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty, so what would you call it? Nothing wrong with dealers, or any shop, making money. Thats why they're in business. Making money, and ripping people off, are two different things......
