nhbilly

How much does it cost to have the check engine light decoded?

I have a 1998 Honda Civic 5spd /w 78,000 miles. Bought this car new.
It was fine all week untill I started the engine for work today and the d@mn check engine came on. I still drove it to work ran fine no rough idle no nothing. So does anybody have the slightest clue of what it could be?



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nhbilly

OHH SWEET! thanks

I called them up and its FREE-99

Airencracken

nhbilly: Yeah my check engine light is on so I brought it into the shop.
Mechanic: Hmm, lets give it a look...*hood pop* Hmm, yeah there's an engine in here.
nhibilly: Whew.

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chadlnc

Good to know, thanks.

nhbilly

smart @ss

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Sounds like a "blonde joke" to me.

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I had my engine light come up recently. Mechanic said it was the O2 sensor. What does that do?

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nhbilly

if i am not mistaken it measures the heat comming out of the exhaust to determine the fuel:air ratio that needs to be burn to obtain the optimal fuel efficiency and power. i think thats close enough or as much as i know.

d@mn thing is gonna cost me $100.00?

mechmike0034

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question257.htm

http://www.acdelco.com/media/exhaust.htm

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My check engine light comes up because i haven't had someone press the button. After x miles, when i need to change oil it flashes. If i go much longer then it becomes solid. Because the people at jiffy lube didn't know where the button is, the light is always on because they didn't know how to reset it. So it may be nothing, or it may be something. I know that was useless. Sorry.. i'll go back to my corner now.

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nhbilly

Hmmmmm
I have an oil reset button but i doubt my 98 civic would lite up the check engine. I know that the 99 models does lite up the check engine if you don't reset it.

Nija

these may help you:
http://hybrid2.honda-perf.org/tech/codes.html
http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/06.php

for checking your ECU codes

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bachviet

The O2 sensor is warranty up to 8 years/80K or 100K miles not the regular 3 years/36K miles warranty so you should be able to get it replaced at the dealer for free.

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nhbilly

problem fixed it was the damn oil reset switch.
I didn't bother to reset it since the last oil change.
I reset it drove the car for a bit and now its off.


-thanks guys!

learned alot....

bachviet

That's not the check engine light. It's a maintenance light, which will flash and then stay on in a time interval (7500 miles for my car).

oblongmelon

sometimes-unhooking the battery and then rehooking will also reset the thing for you-according to my mechanic.