engine light
 

for some reason while i was driving the check engine light came up. im driving a 2000 civic sir but don't know why it came up my cars running perfectly i don't know if i should take it to the dealers or just let it run because there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it. any suggestions to what i should do or what the problem may be? please and thank you

O2 sensors, MAF, plugs, plug wires, clogged air filter, etc..

I'd run out to a Mr.Lube or Midas, and get them to scan it for free. At least it'll narrow down what the problem is.

Maybe its misfiring. Who knows..

mr lube or midas does it for free? i though they charged like 90 bucks just to hook it up with the computer? so i just show up there and ask them to scan for whats wrong and they should do it for free? is so thats crazy i wish i had known earlier!!

I know Mr.Lube does it. Im not 100% sure about Midas. I used to work at Mr.Lube and I did it all the time.

Just go to them and tell them you had a oil change at another Mr.Lube location, and now your CEL is on. They will for sure 100% scan it for free.

could be your gas cap..
don't laugh.. seriously if it doesn't click atleast 3 times it will sometimes send a code..
next time you get gas giver a crank

find out how to read the code its giving.. you can do this if you loop the plug down by your ecu with a wire.. its real simple just loop it then count the flickers the cel gives you.. check on google how to do this.

i called up mr lube they said its gonna charge 39.99 for the scan which is i think pretty good compared to other places, but ye i dont know this guy said its not free. oo yea i checked out the gas cap a while back lol that wasnt the problem

you can do it yourself for free

i coudnt find the wire i had to loop i checked it out on some sites and they said is two wires that are in a green housing? cant find it im gonna check it out again
" On the passenger side of your car, under the dash beneath the glove box, you will find a green cover above the kickpanel that houses a blue connector that has two wires."

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i checked it out manually and got the code 90 Evaporative Emission Control System leak detected in the fuel tank area. however i was confused since the abs lights was also blinking but the engine light did 9 long blicks so i got 90 but just wondering whether i was supposed to look at abs light as well cause it was going out of control.

I wouldn't ignore engine light. check your oil level first.

ya check the code and fix it yourself its real simple