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post Mar 5, 2007 - 7:51 PM
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celicaboston1983

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My engine light has been on for two yrs now I believe it was the egr code. And I'm probley not gonna bother fixing it. I was just wondering if there anything I can do to disable the check engine light like pull a fuse or bulb I need my inspection sticket done soon.
 
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post Mar 11, 2007 - 1:36 AM
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bad news. CEL came back on again! I'm stumped. I have no idea what it could be.


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94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold
88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold
00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car
95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive
post Mar 11, 2007 - 12:20 PM
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most of the time its your o2 sensor
post Mar 12, 2007 - 2:10 AM
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QUOTE(freakyre33c @ Mar 11, 2007 - 9:20 AM) [snapback]535256[/snapback]

most of the time its your o2 sensor

how would the o2 sensor throw a code for the EGR?


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94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold
88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold
00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car
95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive

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- celicaboston1983   engine light   Mar 5, 2007 - 7:51 PM
- - bindertch   You are going to want to get that checked because ...   Mar 5, 2007 - 8:25 PM
- - hurley97   if you have a 96+ with OBDII they're just goin...   Mar 5, 2007 - 10:24 PM
- - celicaboston1983   its a 94gt lights been on for 2 or 3 yrs years now...   Mar 5, 2007 - 10:32 PM
- - hurley97   ever reset the ECU after changing the EGR? pull th...   Mar 5, 2007 - 10:42 PM
- - celicaboston1983   i didnt do it the people at the shop did it. not s...   Mar 5, 2007 - 10:46 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(celicaboston1983 @ Mar 5, 2007 - 7...   Mar 5, 2007 - 10:50 PM
- - celicaboston1983   i guess im in the same boat as you I just gave up ...   Mar 5, 2007 - 10:53 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(celicaboston1983 @ Mar 5, 2007 - 7...   Mar 6, 2007 - 12:19 AM
- - 56willysnut   Clear computer, then drive car to emissions statio...   Mar 8, 2007 - 9:22 AM
- - celicaboston1983   thats what i did the light came back one right aft...   Mar 8, 2007 - 6:05 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(celicaboston1983 @ Mar 8, 2007 - 3...   Mar 9, 2007 - 12:21 AM
- - 6strngs   ok, so today I put on a new EGR valve, vacuum modu...   Mar 9, 2007 - 10:08 PM
- - celicaboston1983   thanks keep me updated. I did safety only this yr ...   Mar 11, 2007 - 12:00 AM
- - 6strngs   bad news. CEL came back on again! I'm stum...   Mar 11, 2007 - 1:36 AM
|- - freakyre33c   most of the time its your o2 sensor   Mar 11, 2007 - 12:20 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(freakyre33c @ Mar 11, 2007 - 9...   Mar 12, 2007 - 2:10 AM
- - 56willysnut   Did you check to see if your EGR Vacuum Switching ...   Mar 14, 2007 - 6:24 AM
- - 56willysnut   Check these areas too; Code 71 EGR system malfu...   Mar 14, 2007 - 6:34 AM
- - 6strngs   I replaced the vacuum switching valve at the same ...   Mar 14, 2007 - 1:35 PM
- - 6strngs   ok. wow. I'm stupid. So, I thought the vacuum ...   Mar 16, 2007 - 1:05 AM
- - 6strngs   didn't work. nevermind. I have no idea. I thin...   Mar 17, 2007 - 4:06 PM
- - alltracman78   Have any of you bothered to see if the EGR passage...   Mar 17, 2007 - 4:15 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(alltracman78 @ Mar 17, 2007 - 2...   Mar 18, 2007 - 12:39 AM
- - alltracman78   Some 5SFEs have the valve and metal line as one pi...   Mar 18, 2007 - 7:18 AM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(alltracman78 @ Mar 18, 2007 - 5...   Mar 18, 2007 - 1:54 PM
- - alltracman78   Haynes is only good for so much. Check for that st...   Mar 18, 2007 - 2:14 PM
- - 6strngs   yeah, you're right. EVAP and EGR don't sha...   Mar 18, 2007 - 10:06 PM
- - 6strngs   so, another day of driving and the CEL still has n...   Mar 19, 2007 - 9:31 PM


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