On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:35:11 -0500, Voyager cast forth these pearls of
wisdom...:

> Mike Marlow wrote:
>> On 13 Jan 2009 06:30:01 -0600, nothermark cast forth these pearls of
>> wisdom...:
>>
>>
>>> At $100/shop hr and an hour minimum billing to run the code reader at
>>> the dealer I am not surprised. The real problem is learning how to
>>> use a reader including clearing old codes when you fix something. That
>>> is assuming you did fix it. If you cleared the code and it came back
>>> you still have the problem.
>>
>> What in the heck is the problem in learning how to use a code reader? It
>> simply plugs in. Clearing the codes can be difficult - you have to press
>> the right key... the one marked "clear".
>>
>
> Mike, please try to keep your discussions of advanced technology out of
> this ng. :-)

I'm sorry - sometimes I just get carried away...

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

 

On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:57:02 -0500, Mike Marlow wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:35:11 -0500, Voyager cast forth these pearls of
> wisdom...:
>
>> Mike Marlow wrote:
>>> On 13 Jan 2009 06:30:01 -0600, nothermark cast forth these pearls of
>>> wisdom...:
>>>
>>>
>>>> At $100/shop hr and an hour minimum billing to run the code reader at
>>>> the dealer I am not surprised. The real problem is learning how to
>>>> use a reader including clearing old codes when you fix something. That
>>>> is assuming you did fix it. If you cleared the code and it came back
>>>> you still have the problem.
>>>
>>> What in the heck is the problem in learning how to use a code reader? It
>>> simply plugs in. Clearing the codes can be difficult - you have to press
>>> the right key... the one marked "clear".
>>>
>>
>> Mike, please try to keep your discussions of advanced technology out of
>> this ng. :-)
>
> I'm sorry - sometimes I just get carried away...

But not far enough, next time don't bother returning.

 

On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:14:59 -0800, Irwell cast forth these pearls of
wisdom...:

> On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:57:02 -0500, Mike Marlow wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:35:11 -0500, Voyager cast forth these pearls of
>> wisdom...:
>>
>>> Mike Marlow wrote:
>>>> On 13 Jan 2009 06:30:01 -0600, nothermark cast forth these pearls of
>>>> wisdom...:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> At $100/shop hr and an hour minimum billing to run the code reader at
>>>>> the dealer I am not surprised. The real problem is learning how to
>>>>> use a reader including clearing old codes when you fix something. That
>>>>> is assuming you did fix it. If you cleared the code and it came back
>>>>> you still have the problem.
>>>>
>>>> What in the heck is the problem in learning how to use a code reader? It
>>>> simply plugs in. Clearing the codes can be difficult - you have to press
>>>> the right key... the one marked "clear".
>>>>
>>>
>>> Mike, please try to keep your discussions of advanced technology out of
>>> this ng. :-)
>>
>> I'm sorry - sometimes I just get carried away...
>
> But not far enough, next time don't bother returning.

I phart in your general direction sir...

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

 

Mike Marlow wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:14:59 -0800, Irwell cast forth these pearls of
> wisdom...:
>
>> On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:57:02 -0500, Mike Marlow wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:35:11 -0500, Voyager cast forth these pearls of
>>> wisdom...:
>>>
>>>> Mike Marlow wrote:
>>>>> On 13 Jan 2009 06:30:01 -0600, nothermark cast forth these pearls of
>>>>> wisdom...:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> At $100/shop hr and an hour minimum billing to run the code reader at
>>>>>> the dealer I am not surprised. The real problem is learning how to
>>>>>> use a reader including clearing old codes when you fix something. That
>>>>>> is assuming you did fix it. If you cleared the code and it came back
>>>>>> you still have the problem.
>>>>> What in the heck is the problem in learning how to use a code reader? It
>>>>> simply plugs in. Clearing the codes can be difficult - you have to press
>>>>> the right key... the one marked "clear".
>>>>>
>>>> Mike, please try to keep your discussions of advanced technology out of
>>>> this ng. :-)
>>> I'm sorry - sometimes I just get carried away...
>> But not far enough, next time don't bother returning.
>
> I phart in your general direction sir...
>

Why waste a good fart?

 

jan820 <jan820@rogers.com> wrote in news:11546c33-5d7a-4ab0-8a54-
e4d0ce5b92bd@e22g2000vbe.googlegroups.com:

> On Jan 11, 9:58 pm, Voyager <m.whit...@computer.org> wrote:
>> jan820 wrote:
>> > My daughter just bought a 2001 Elantra, automatic transmission 2
weeks
>> > ago. The check engine light started coming on almost as soon as
she
>> > got it home. She would turn off the ignition, re-start it and the
>> > light would go out. Now, she says it hesitates and will not
>> > accelerate and the check engine light is on. Then it will sort of
>> > surge and go into gear and drive normally. the check engine light
>> > still goes off when she restarts the car. As far as I know, there
is
>> > no stalling or rough idling problem.
>> > I am not certain if the CE light is related to the other problem,
but
>> > she seems to think so.
>> > Any ideas?
>>
>> Take it to a Hyundai and have them check the codes. This isn't
rocket
>> science.
>
> It's ok, I am not mechanically inclined either. That is why I
> posted. However running off to the Hyundai dealer sort of defeats the
> purpose of this forum. I was hoping to get some insight from someone
> who knows about Hyundais. Thanks for your insightful response though.
>

The codes are really important - In my area, ANY AutoZone or Auto place
will plug in under your steering wheel and tell you the code.

It can be any number of many things - so, there's no way to guess at
those things....