Questions tagged [cel]
An acronym for "Check Engine Light" warning light on a vehicle's dashboard.
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Check engine Light P2181: 2008 Audi A4 2.0T Convertible
2008 Audi A4 2.0T convertible Car has been to body shop to repair the bumper as it pulled off during parking incident. After I got car repaired this Check Engine Light came. P2181: Coolant System ...
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Need help fast with my truck please
My 1994 dodge Dakota v8 starts fine and ildes fine. If I drive for about 10m my engine light comes on and my code for the 02 sensor goes off. My truck is straight piped and has no cat it has a steel ...
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350z limp mode and low oil
My 350z went into limp mode while I was highway driving, and the check engine light came on. I noticed that the oil was nearly nonexistent, and added oil. The car still wouldn't get out of limp mode.
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2011 Chevy Malibu ltz gas intake issues with check engine light
The Check Engine Light came on and diagnosis came back. It has to do with the gas tank intake, it does not want to take gas when refilling the tank. It takes some then quits. It take 30 minutes or ...
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Difference between black and blue eml327 diagnostic tool
I've recently bought an Alfa Romeo 147 1.6TS 2001 105hp(77kw), and the previous owner had an instrument, or gauge, or mileage table replaced along with electrical window and mirror button table on ...
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2000 Toyota Camry, check engine light at 164,450 - what does this mean? [duplicate]
I purchased this car used just one year ago, and the check-engine light just came on yesterday. I'm not used to having a Toyota, or even a car - all my previous vehicles, for the past 15 years, have ...
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Check engine light on for O2 sensor (Oxygen) but O2 sensor has been replaced
Someone told me it could be a minor leak somewhere but the check engine light does indicate the above on Mazda 626,year 2000. Could the code be misleading?
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Check engine light 2005 Toyota Corolla [closed]
I have a Toyota Corolla. The check engine light came on and the car does not accelerate. It starts, but it won't go faster than 5 mph.
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99 honda civic motor issues
I have a 99 honda civic. The engine started knocking while my boyfriend was driving it. He said it had just started. It was low on oil so i figured it was just overheating. However that didnt fix the ...
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Does cat removal disable check engine light?
If you remove the cat I imagine the ecu would have been reprogrammed to make it ignore o2 sensors readings? If so would this be considered a remap?
When Changing the ecu in this way would it cause ...
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If the check engine light is off does than mean your car is fine?
I been get heavy into the scanning tools lately on my Ford van (98 e150 5.4).
Anyhow... I'm layin into it deep like all these readins of temperatures and such.
For example, I see "head cylinder ...
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P171 Bank 1 running too lean - 2006 Mercury Milan
So I'm having this issue with my car and it only happened after I left it for around 2 months without driving. There is check engine code P171 saying System running too lean. I connected OBD2 reader ...
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Will oil consumption decrease well before a check engine light tells you you have a problem?
I had a check engine light come on due to a o2 sensors which were giving a slow response but this was actually caused by a leaking flexi pipe which had been there for some time.
This case can lead to ...
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2002 Honda CRV Suddenly Throwing Multiple Codes and then a Dead Battery
Last night the CEL came on, and I got the codes read on the way home.
P0122: Throttle Position sensor "A" circuit low voltage
P0139: Secondary HO2S12 (heated oxygen sensor - bank 1 sensor 2) circuit ...
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95 Honda civic ex, OBD port not giving check engine light codes
On my 95 Honda civic ex, the check engine light has been on for a while, so I wanted to check what for. I looked up where to find the OBD port, and found it under the glovebox. It looked somewhat like ...
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when i start my 1500 dodge ram rpm goes up and down in morning
When I start my Dodge Ram 1500 in the morning, the RPM goes up and down for about 4 times from 1000 to 2000 and it sounds like the truck is gonna shut off. It also has a check engine light on. Just ...
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Turn vehicle off then on again and the right blinker is automatically on switch wasnt on when i switched car off
I turn my car on and then the right blinker is switched on . Why is that and the dash flashes aswell.
It wasnt on when turned ignition off and the engine light is on aswell but still not flasing ...
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Error code 58 on my Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 e9f 2009
Wot is error code 58 and how to fix it, my bike has been running great for around 17000 mils but now when I start it it runs fine but won't rev it's like limp mode,my bike has aftermarket exhaust ...
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Check engine light goes on and off randomly on hills while in overdrive (OBD-1)
1990 Toyota Celica 1.6L 4afe, 5 speed
Recently the check engine light has been coming on while I am on the highway in 5th , usually but not always when going up a slight hill. If I keep driving ...
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Sudden rattling during acceleration, check engine light
I am trying to diagnose a problem, that suddenly occurred with my dci 2.0 Nissan Qashqai +2.
During acceleration, I heard a strange noise, after which the motor started sounding completely ...
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Lexus gs300 no throttle response
I have a 2005 Lexus gs300. Today while driving the car, it started to drop rpms while in drive.. as I drove further I was not able to get a response from pressing the gas pedal. The car can roll on it'...
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06 Toyota Avalon Sensor positions
Looking for help diagnoising a couple issues with my Avalon. I have some codes coming up, bad crankshaft sensor and bad camshaft sensor. I also have the cel, vsc, and trac light on. I tried replacing ...
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Check engine light on at 140km/h
I just bought an used Alfa Romeo 147 1.6TS 120cp. At high speed like 140km/h the car doesn't go more fast and the engine light is showing. After some short time the check engine is no more there. I ...
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Engine light turn off sometimes and sometimes stays on
When I turn on the ignition of car, it shows the light of oil, battery and engine. Sometimes it tun off and sometimes stay on. When it turn off the car starts easily. when engine light stays on, car ...
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Temporary CEL when going uphill in overdrive at highway speed
I took a very long trip yesterday with a 1990 celica (4afe 1.6L 5spd) which I have owned for a few years. I guess the roads were more hilly than I could feel usually, because in overdrive going 60mph ...
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1997 Blazer, GM 4.3: Intermittant transmission symptoms. Key stuck, torque Converter and solenoid codes
Curious transmission symptoms the other morning. A few details to build the context:
First I was the OP for this question, same vehicle...'97 Chevy Blazer, 4.3, 4wd, 257k miles on the original engine ...
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CEL after cleaning throttle body and replacing PCV valve - false negative?
Today I performed the following maintenance on my 2007 Subaru Outback 2.5i wagon:
Replace air filter
Clean throttle body
Replace PCV valve
Replace all PCV pipes
Replace throttle body gasket
The PCV ...
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2005 PT Cruiser Turbo check engine light
My check engine light has been on. I had it checked by my mechanic and was told no codes showed up. This morning the check engine light started blinking.
