On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:09:24 -0700, Say What? <NotMe@NotYou.com>
wrote:

>Fred Atkinson wrote:
>> It would happen on Labor Day that the Check Car light came on
>> on my 1996 Honda Civic CX.
>>
>> Ordinarily, I would just call a Honda place but that's not
>> likely today.
>>
>> Can you tell me specifically what I am looking for as a
>> problem as a result of that light coming on?
>
>Without the trouble code, no!
>
>The check engine light means simply that... Get it checked. Any of the
> auto parts places open? Many of them will check the code and decipher
>it for you.
>
>Without the code it could be anything from a) you left the gas cap loose
>last time you filled up to z) you're about five minutes from a
>catastrophic mechanical failure or something in between.
>
>Likely it's something leaning towards the "A" end of the list, but...
>
Thanks,

How does one acquire the 'code'?



Fred