Check engine light 2002 Accord EX
2002 Accord EX , 4cyl automatic, 49,200 miles.
Just had the check engine light come on. Checked the gas cap.. okay. Any ideas what it can be before I bring it to the Honda dealer in the morning. Is it alright to drive? Starts up and drives like nothing is wrong. Hopefully it's a warranty issue. Thanx for any feedback. |
Re: Check engine light 2002 Accord EX
If you are in the US, you could bring it to pepboys or autozone. The'll
scan the car for free and tell you what the code is and can even reset it, if you want to. Remco |
Re: Check engine light 2002 Accord EX
"Bobbo" <rmccarthy01@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:vhdLd.2929$S3.1884@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net... > 2002 Accord EX , 4cyl automatic, 49,200 miles. > Just had the check engine light come on. Checked the gas > cap.. okay. Any ideas what it can be before I bring it to the > Honda dealer in the morning. Is it alright to drive? Starts up > and drives like nothing is wrong. Hopefully it's a warranty issue. > Thanx for any feedback. > > It's all right to drive. The CEL is to indicate something is wrong with the emission control, and as long as the engine runs okay it is still safe to drive. Some failures can make the mixture very rich, and hard driving on the freeway can damage the catalytic converter in that case, but in-town and gentle freeway driving are quite safe. A thought on warranty - in the US many emissions components have a separate, federally mandated, extended warranty period. Mike |
Re: Check engine light 2002 Accord EX
The only time it could be bad to drive a car with the cel on is if the light
is flashing, Other than that get it to the dealer in the morn -- Stephen W. Hansen ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician ASE Undercar Specialist "Bobbo" <rmccarthy01@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:vhdLd.2929$S3.1884@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net... > 2002 Accord EX , 4cyl automatic, 49,200 miles. > Just had the check engine light come on. Checked the gas > cap.. okay. Any ideas what it can be before I bring it to the > Honda dealer in the morning. Is it alright to drive? Starts up > and drives like nothing is wrong. Hopefully it's a warranty issue. > Thanx for any feedback. > > |
Re: Check engine light 2002 Accord EX
Thanks for all the feedback. The dealer pulled the code and changed-out
the primary OS. Say's it was the heater primary OS. No charge for the code pulled.... great news. Oh! and the replaced part was under the warranty. "Steve" <hansensw@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:ZChLd.44430$8u5.43406@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > The only time it could be bad to drive a car with the cel on is if the light > is flashing, > Other than that get it to the dealer in the morn > > > > -- > Stephen W. Hansen > ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician > ASE Undercar Specialist > > > > "Bobbo" <rmccarthy01@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:vhdLd.2929$S3.1884@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net... > > 2002 Accord EX , 4cyl automatic, 49,200 miles. > > Just had the check engine light come on. Checked the gas > > cap.. okay. Any ideas what it can be before I bring it to the > > Honda dealer in the morning. Is it alright to drive? Starts up > > and drives like nothing is wrong. Hopefully it's a warranty issue. > > Thanx for any feedback. > > > > > > |
Re: Check engine light 2002 Accord EX
Great news.
We had a car in the shop with a code, and her personal Mech said change the fuel filter. It took some doing but we followed orders then informed her the CEL is still on... So we pulled codes, Cat converter failing.ally at 80,000 so we sent her to the dealer. They are going to charge her to Diagnose it, but the part will be free. When my for a threw a light Ford told me "If we look at it and the problem is emissions, no charge. But if it is something else then we will charge you for the time. That was somewhat fair -- Stephen W. Hansen ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician ASE Undercar Specialist "Bobbo" <rmccarthy01@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:2lzLd.6094$Ix.3229@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net... > Thanks for all the feedback. The dealer pulled the code and changed-out > the primary OS. Say's it was the heater primary OS. No charge for the > code > pulled.... great news. Oh! and the replaced part was under the warranty. > > > > "Steve" <hansensw@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:ZChLd.44430$8u5.43406@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >> The only time it could be bad to drive a car with the cel on is if the > light >> is flashing, >> Other than that get it to the dealer in the morn >> >> >> >> -- >> Stephen W. Hansen >> ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician >> ASE Undercar Specialist >> >> >> >> "Bobbo" <rmccarthy01@earthlink.net> wrote in message >> news:vhdLd.2929$S3.1884@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net... >> > 2002 Accord EX , 4cyl automatic, 49,200 miles. >> > Just had the check engine light come on. Checked the gas >> > cap.. okay. Any ideas what it can be before I bring it to the >> > Honda dealer in the morning. Is it alright to drive? Starts up >> > and drives like nothing is wrong. Hopefully it's a warranty issue. >> > Thanx for any feedback. >> > >> > >> >> > > |
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