Check Engine light is on!

**natasatanas** · April 8th, 2005 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by jasonub

send it in to your favorite casa, you need an engine diagnostic computer to check it. lots of good guesses in the above posts but all are just that. to pin point it bring it in and have a full diagnosis by having them plug your engine diagnostics terminal to their engine diagnostics computer.

**theveed** · April 8th, 2005 01:11 PM

unfortunately bye bye 3K ata agad sa saksak hehe.

**OTEP** · April 8th, 2005 01:17 PM

9 out of 10 times, the CEL is caused by a loose fuel cap.

However, tightening the cap will not reset the light. You need to visit the dealer for that.

**eliteimage** · April 8th, 2005 01:53 PM

what's the mileage reading on your car? cel indicates one(or more) of the engine's emissions control systems may have a problem. your oxygen sensor or catalytic converter(if equipped) may need to be replaced. you can bring it to the dealer or you can use an obd code reader to determine the error code.

**OTEP** · April 8th, 2005 04:43 PM

And do not refuel with the engine running. The ECU on OBD II vehicles can sense the fuel cap is opened and will trigger the CEL.

Faulty sensors also trigger the light. So be sure to check them before replacing some pretty expensive parts.

**yebo** · April 8th, 2005 07:10 PM

panay hula nyo! pag check engine light isa lang ginagawa dyan, kinakabit yan sa engine diagnostics computer tapos may lalabas na error code (usually a number, like "error 32", etc.) sometimes there will even be several error codes. pag nakita ng mechanic yung error codes alam na nila kung ano i-check. so instead of making hula-hula, pa-check na yan. di yan pwede sa tabi-tabing mekaniko, dapat dun sa may engine diagnostics computer.

kung mahilig ka mag-diy, e di bili ka ng laptop and the engine diagnostics program, tapos may data cable na kinakabit dun sa car ecu to the laptop computer. pag on mo ng ignition switch (at syempre running na yung program) lalabas na yung error code sa comp. tapos may reference na kasama dun sa computer program na bilhin mo at malalaman mo na ano i-check mo.

hula-hula wala naman kayo sa hawaii.

**momoyster** · April 8th, 2005 10:33 PM

usually, a check engine light indicates a problem with emission control. just have it diagnosed at your dealer

**Automahn** · April 8th, 2005 11:05 PM

dembi, bring it to any Honda Casa ASAP. My ride is a '96 Civic VTi A/T, this happened to me 3 years ago. When I had the casa check the CEL, they found out that the timing belt back plate got melted for some unknown reason. After replacing the back plate, the CEL never lit up again. Up to now, it's still a mystery why it melted when my car didn't overheat prior to that problem.:confused:

**jaydm** · April 11th, 2005 05:50 PM

had the same problem with my 99 civic lxi before...nagCEL sya tapos eratic yung idling...marumi pala yung IACV ko...have it checked sa CASA agad

**jmj74** · April 11th, 2005 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by yebo

panay hula nyo! pag check engine light isa lang ginagawa dyan, kinakabit yan sa engine diagnostics computer tapos may lalabas na error code (usually a number, like "error 32", etc.) sometimes there will even be several error codes. pag nakita ng mechanic yung error codes alam na nila kung ano i-check. so instead of making hula-hula, pa-check na yan. di yan pwede sa tabi-tabing mekaniko, dapat dun sa may engine diagnostics computer.

kung mahilig ka mag-diy, e di bili ka ng laptop and the engine diagnostics program, tapos may data cable na kinakabit dun sa car ecu to the laptop computer. pag on mo ng ignition switch (at syempre running na yung program) lalabas na yung error code sa comp. tapos may reference na kasama dun sa computer program na bilhin mo at malalaman mo na ano i-check mo.

hula-hula wala naman kayo sa hawaii.

i agree on this