dreaded check engine light
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I got the car back Tues PM & the SA said the bad battery was causing the problems with the A/C and supposedly also the check engine light. I had rechecked the gas cap that AM and the increased emissions message went away. Battery was replaced under warranty at no charge.
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stupid question but i'll go ahead and ask it...where's the vent valve? i should have asked the mechanic to give me the old part. just curious where it is...
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Just got mine diagnosed on Thursday. Ended up being a cracked hosed and air was leaking. Fiel did a scan for me at the meet and it came back with a p0491 "Secondary Air System Bank 1". Part is on order and will get installed by the shop probably this week.
Cost was $192 for Labor, $62 for parts.
Cost was $192 for Labor, $62 for parts.
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Originally Posted by lilazngrl4o8' post='674984' date='Sep 21 2008, 10:40 PM
Just got mine diagnosed on Thursday. Ended up being a cracked hosed and air was leaking. Fiel did a scan for me at the meet and it came back with a p0491 "Secondary Air System Bank 1". Part is on order and will get installed by the shop probably this week.
Cost was $192 for Labor, $62 for parts.
Cost was $192 for Labor, $62 for parts.
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Originally Posted by lilazngrl4o8' post='663211' date='Sep 6 2008, 02:00 AM
If you find a member with an OBD-II reader, please let me know. My Increased Emissions and Service Engine Soon lights are still on. My car drives fine though *knocks on wood*. No lag or limp home mode. It feels fine and drives like normal with just the lights. Mine happened yesterday and the light was still on as of this evening. ![Frown](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/sad.gif)
Mine came on when I went over a bump/uneven pavement in the rd. As soon as my rear passenger tire hit that bump, the light came on. I'm thinking and hoping mine was a result of a loose gas cap. I got gas 2 days before the light came on and for some reason the gas topped off when it clicked and it overflowed. First time it ever happened and I didn't squeeze any extra pumps out of the first release. I thought it was a little weird, but didn't think much of it. Being OCD, I didn't want to get my hands all in there and touch some of the gas so I could have possibly not tighten the gas cap all the way.
At any rate, my light is still on so I feel your pain![Frown](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/sad.gif)
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Mine came on when I went over a bump/uneven pavement in the rd. As soon as my rear passenger tire hit that bump, the light came on. I'm thinking and hoping mine was a result of a loose gas cap. I got gas 2 days before the light came on and for some reason the gas topped off when it clicked and it overflowed. First time it ever happened and I didn't squeeze any extra pumps out of the first release. I thought it was a little weird, but didn't think much of it. Being OCD, I didn't want to get my hands all in there and touch some of the gas so I could have possibly not tighten the gas cap all the way.
At any rate, my light is still on so I feel your pain
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='684808' date='Oct 3 2008, 03:49 PM
You can walk into any Autozone store and ask them to read your OBD-II for codes. They will do it, free of charge, but they are not allowed to clear the codes.
I heard Autozone wasn't doing reads anymore.. Eitherway, I got a nice member to help me out and talked me into picking up a scanner. I haven't done it yet, but eventually when I have the time to swing by a Sears, I'll be picking one up
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