Check Engine

[reillyracing]

So, my check engine light keeps coming on after I've been cruising for a few minutes...I believe it may have to do with the tranny, but I can not be sure. I've got 124xxx on the tranny and 7xxx on the motor, so it seems more then likely it'd be the tranny...

Where are the sensers that control the check engine light?

[youngsc]

Re: Check Engine

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong. The sensors that trigger the check engine light are all over the engine and trans, if one of them fails or detects a problem the light trips. Best thing you can do is get it scanned.

[reillyracing]

Re: Check Engine

I tried that about a year ago the last time I owned the car (just bought her back last week). They couldnt pull them...I guess I'll roll up the Advance Auto and see if they can. The tranny shop I went to last year couldnt, but we'll see.

[mloaks]

Re: Check Engine

I tried that about a year ago the last time I owned the car (just bought her back last week). They couldnt pull them...I guess I'll roll up the Advance Auto and see if they can. The tranny shop I went to last year couldnt, but we'll see.

It is amazing indeed that folks who profess to be auto tech specialists cannot pull codes from OBDII.
But there you have it. This goes on everywhere...

[reillyracing]

Re: Check Engine

It is amazing indeed that folks who profess to be auto tech specialists cannot pull codes from OBDII.
But there you have it. This goes on everywhere...

No dude, its an OBD 1. 95 was the transfer year between the I and II 3.4s got the Is and and 3.8s got the IIs

[mloaks]

Re: Check Engine

my bad yr right, tks

[reillyracing]

Re: Check Engine

my bad yr right, tks

Thats alright you didnt know what year mine was anyways. And I will have them pull to codes once I get out of class...I'll be dipping out early today to do that. :cool:

[stlunatics2oo3]

Re: Check Engine

let me guess it comes on after you go past 45 mph and drop to a lower speed it then it kicks on.. if so you got a bad egr solenoid #3

[reillyracing]

Re: Check Engine

Thats about right....where is this located and how much is the part?

[stlunatics2oo3]

Re: Check Engine

its on the passenger side of the motor right up top and its pretty expensive i got mine off a brand new motor at school. its not really nothing to worry bout but it does get annoying

[reillyracing]

Re: Check Engine

I'll just go steal one from a junk yard and hope it works. lol...If not I'll try try and try agian....

Thanks man!

[mloaks]

Re: Check Engine

Thats alright you didnt know what year mine was anyways. And I will have them pull to codes once I get out of class...I'll be dipping out early today to do that. :cool:

Well, I will be also. Almost home from the swap shop with the used engine, I stopped off to see the dude who'd do my MD St Ins (it passed, btw! :cool: ). Got back in the car, took off the last 2 miles to my house, wound it thru 3 gears, slowed for a corner, and the ck eng lite goes on. Stayed on last night when I tested my new dual halos, also. Do Chevys reset ck engine if you disconnect the battery for a bit?
Tks for the egr solenoid tip, too. My 98 is OBDII, correct? If so I'll use AutoZones... Man that shakedown cruise up the back roads was *****in! These cars can really outrun their stock tyres...
A little backfire on decel from the Borla I dont recall, but it starts right up and revs great, but there is a slight miss at idle. This motor is from a 98, has 72k on it, and has the original OEM Delphi alternator.