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Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
Hi,
I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with maitenance lamp. I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know if anyone has experience like this. Thanks -d |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
"doosy" <lazydoosy@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1151460557.052041.126280@j72g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com: > Hi, > I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as > MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic > converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace > catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person > told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with > maitenance lamp. WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL > lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It > was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed > to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink > for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. > Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know > if anyone has experience like this. WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda secret? -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
"doosy" <lazydoosy@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1151460557.052041.126280@j72g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com: > Hi, > I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as > MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic > converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace > catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person > told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with > maitenance lamp. WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL > lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It > was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed > to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink > for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. > Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know > if anyone has experience like this. WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda secret? -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
"doosy" <lazydoosy@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1151460557.052041.126280@j72g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com: > Hi, > I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as > MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic > converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace > catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person > told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with > maitenance lamp. WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL > lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It > was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed > to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink > for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. > Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know > if anyone has experience like this. WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda secret? -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
TeGGeR® wrote:
> "doosy" <lazydoosy@gmail.com> wrote in > news:1151460557.052041.126280@j72g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com: > > >>Hi, >>I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as >>MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic >>converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace >>catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person >>told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with >>maitenance lamp. > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > > > >>I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL >>lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It >>was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed >>to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink >>for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. >>Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know >>if anyone has experience like this. > > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda > secret? > > > > i got to the bit about leaving the mil light unfixed for "nearly a year", then stopped... |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
TeGGeR® wrote:
> "doosy" <lazydoosy@gmail.com> wrote in > news:1151460557.052041.126280@j72g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com: > > >>Hi, >>I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as >>MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic >>converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace >>catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person >>told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with >>maitenance lamp. > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > > > >>I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL >>lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It >>was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed >>to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink >>for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. >>Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know >>if anyone has experience like this. > > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda > secret? > > > > i got to the bit about leaving the mil light unfixed for "nearly a year", then stopped... |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
TeGGeR® wrote:
> "doosy" <lazydoosy@gmail.com> wrote in > news:1151460557.052041.126280@j72g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com: > > >>Hi, >>I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as >>MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic >>converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace >>catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person >>told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with >>maitenance lamp. > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > > > >>I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL >>lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It >>was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed >>to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink >>for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. >>Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know >>if anyone has experience like this. > > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda > secret? > > > > i got to the bit about leaving the mil light unfixed for "nearly a year", then stopped... |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
Fault Codes was P0420: Cat Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
TeGGeR® ã®ãƒ¡ãƒƒã‚»ãƒ¼ã‚¸: > "doosy" <lazydoosy@gmail.com> wrote in > news:1151460557.052041.126280@j72g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com: > > > Hi, > > I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as > > MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic > > converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace > > catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person > > told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with > > maitenance lamp. > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > > > > > > I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL > > lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It > > was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed > > to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink > > for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. > > Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know > > if anyone has experience like this. > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda > secret? > > > > > -- > TeGGeR® > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
Fault Codes was P0420: Cat Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
TeGGeR® ã®ãƒ¡ãƒƒã‚»ãƒ¼ã‚¸: > "doosy" <lazydoosy@gmail.com> wrote in > news:1151460557.052041.126280@j72g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com: > > > Hi, > > I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as > > MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic > > converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace > > catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person > > told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with > > maitenance lamp. > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > > > > > > I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL > > lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It > > was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed > > to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink > > for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. > > Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know > > if anyone has experience like this. > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda > secret? > > > > > -- > TeGGeR® > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
Fault Codes was P0420: Cat Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
TeGGeR® ã®ãƒ¡ãƒƒã‚»ãƒ¼ã‚¸: > "doosy" <lazydoosy@gmail.com> wrote in > news:1151460557.052041.126280@j72g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com: > > > Hi, > > I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as > > MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic > > converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace > > catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person > > told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with > > maitenance lamp. > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > > > > > > I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL > > lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It > > was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed > > to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink > > for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. > > Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know > > if anyone has experience like this. > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda > secret? > > > > > -- > TeGGeR® > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
TeGGeR® ã®ãƒ¡ãƒƒã‚»ãƒ¼ã‚¸: > > Hi, > > I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as > > MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic > > converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace > > catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person > > told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with > > maitenance lamp. > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > > > > > > I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL > > lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It > > was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed > > to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink > > for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. > > Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know > > if anyone has experience like this. > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda > secret? > > > > > -- > TeGGeR® > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
TeGGeR® ã®ãƒ¡ãƒƒã‚»ãƒ¼ã‚¸: > > Hi, > > I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as > > MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic > > converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace > > catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person > > told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with > > maitenance lamp. > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > > > > > > I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL > > lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It > > was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed > > to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink > > for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. > > Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know > > if anyone has experience like this. > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda > secret? > > > > > -- > TeGGeR® > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
TeGGeR® ã®ãƒ¡ãƒƒã‚»ãƒ¼ã‚¸: > > Hi, > > I have '98 Honda Accord (4 cyl) with 100000mil. Smog check failed as > > MIL was on and indicating Functional Failure/Fail code: Catalytic > > converter failure. The mechanic told me that I have to replace > > catalytic converter. I knew MIL was on awhile but Honda service person > > told me before that they just forgot to reset, mistaking it with > > maitenance lamp. > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? Jeez people, you're told a code, cough it up! > > > > > > > I was ready to go to the mechanic to have it fixed but yestarday MIL > > lamp magically turned off by itself after it was on nearly a year. It > > was on for long time since I didn't know that it was something I needed > > to have it checked. I tried turned off/on engine, and I see it blink > > for a second when the enginer is turned on. But it goes off after that. > > Is this something I can assume the car is ok now? Please let me know > > if anyone has experience like this. > > > > > WHAT'S THE NUMERIC CODE???? P0420? Something else? What is this, some kinda > secret? > > > > > -- > TeGGeR® > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
"doosy" <lazydoosy@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1151475595.557047.4730@i40g2000cwc.googlegrou ps.com: > Fault Codes was P0420: Cat Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1) http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/p0420.html -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Smog check failed by MIL/function failure
"doosy" <lazydoosy@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1151475595.557047.4730@i40g2000cwc.googlegrou ps.com: > Fault Codes was P0420: Cat Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1) http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/p0420.html -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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