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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 04:14 PM
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recently my service engine soon light went on . it doesent come on all the time but it comes on most of the time . anyone know what it could be . my car has 24 thousand miles and change and seems to run fine. dont want to rush to the dealer , i dont think they will like my NOS dry kit .i was hoping maybe it automaticaly goes on when you hit a certain mileage . ANYONE?
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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 06:59 PM
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Wait until its on and have it scanned. Sounds like an intermentent problem.With OBDII if a componet is malfunctioning but the problem corrects itself, after a certain # of drive cycles the SES light will turn itself off.
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Old Aug 17, 2003 | 12:19 PM
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thanks ss rally red . i will see if my freinds scanner can work on my car . anyone else have any suggestions ?
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Old Aug 17, 2003 | 12:20 PM
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autozone can scan the codes off for you for free. just an idea if your friends dosn't work
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 01:07 PM
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thanks kgsloan . i will try my friends shop today . if he doesnt have the right scanner i will try autozone. does anyone have any idea what it could be ?
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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if it comes on and off my guess would be egr valve, well if you have a 98-00 or an o2 sensor. i see that code thrown the most when it comes on and off. is it on steady or a flash?
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 07:08 PM
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i took the car ( it is a 2002 z28) to a freinds shop . he put it on the scanner and it said low catalyst i belive , im such a bone head i dont remember the exact wording .we reset it and it stayed off until this afternoon . now it is on again and constant .i will scan it again tommorrow to see the exact wording of the results . anyone know what it could be.
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