Kzoo Posted February 17, 2020 Share #51 Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: Not me. I blame your parents. Nominated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 17, 2020 Share #52 Posted February 17, 2020 Retrieve OBD2 Codes Using Your Ignition Key Step 1 Turn the ignition key "On" and "Off" without cranking the engine. How many times you do this depends on your particular vehicle. Most Chryslers require five times; other cars require three. End with the key in the "On" position. Start the sequence anew if you accidentally crank the car. Step 2 Watch the "Check Engine" or "Service" light on the dash. It will be lit, and will begin to pulse. Each pulse represents a number. A pause separates one digit from the next in a two-digit code. For instance, Code 23 will go like this: pulse, pulse, pause, pulse, pulse, pulse. Write down the codes as they flash through the "Check Engine" light. Each code has a meaning, directly related to a problem in the engine. Look up the codes in a repair manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted February 17, 2020 Share #53 Posted February 17, 2020 Repair manual? I doubt it as it's almost certainly an automatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 17, 2020 Share #54 Posted February 17, 2020 1 minute ago, maddmaxx said: Repair manual? I doubt it as it's almost certainly an automatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 17, 2020 Share #55 Posted February 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Longjohn said: I think you are carrying and spreading a mechanical virus. You need to go into quarantine. Carowner virus? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted February 17, 2020 Share #56 Posted February 17, 2020 Just now, jsharr said: Carowner virus? Corollavirus, dummy! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 17, 2020 Share #57 Posted February 17, 2020 23 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Retrieve OBD2 Codes Using Your Ignition Key Step 1 Turn the ignition key "On" and "Off" without cranking the engine. How many times you do this depends on your particular vehicle. Most Chryslers require five times; other cars require three. End with the key in the "On" position. Start the sequence anew if you accidentally crank the car. Step 2 Watch the "Check Engine" or "Service" light on the dash. It will be lit, and will begin to pulse. Each pulse represents a number. A pause separates one digit from the next in a two-digit code. For instance, Code 23 will go like this: pulse, pulse, pause, pulse, pulse, pulse. Write down the codes as they flash through the "Check Engine" light. Each code has a meaning, directly related to a problem in the engine. Look up the codes in a repair manual. What if your car does not take a key but is push button start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted February 17, 2020 Share #58 Posted February 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, jsharr said: What if your car does not take a key but is push button start? Then you should have an oncall mechanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 17, 2020 Share #59 Posted February 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Corollavirus, dummy! Toyota made a Corona. You chose poorly. My next door neighbor Dick VanCleave drove one for years. His was a wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted February 17, 2020 Share #60 Posted February 17, 2020 Just now, jsharr said: Toyota made a Corona. You chose poorly. My next door neighbor Dick VanCleave drove one for years. His was a wagon My parents had one for 3 years. It had rust perforation on the body so Toyota took the car back. Last Toyota they would ever own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 17, 2020 Share #61 Posted February 17, 2020 Can you describe the noise it is making? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted February 17, 2020 Share #62 Posted February 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Can you describe the noise it is making? "feed me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted February 17, 2020 Share #63 Posted February 17, 2020 Certain cars are notorious for false or bad-sensor-caused check engine lights turning on. I had a 1997 Ford Taurus that was so notorious someone even wrote a haiku: Please Check Engine Soon. The red light that burns from hell. Damn you, Ford Taurus. I had one that was on for two straight years, I spent $250 at a garage - the minimum to get an emissions inspection waiver - that couldn't find the problem. As the next inspection time approached, a Korean-American student of mine recommended her grandfather's garage. He was excellent and found a hard-to-see cracked arm on a sensor and replaced it. That cured the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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