On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 14:51:36 -0600, "bearman" <noyb@home.com> wrote:

>
>"Fred Atkinson" <fatkinson@mishmash.com> wrote in message
>news:vesod3t0sccfmcfnmao60k4d89kq6jv1fr@4ax.com.. .
>> 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,
>
>He answered you.
>
>Go to an auto parts store, Auto Zone is one, and they will read the code for
>you.
>I would call first to make sure they do offer that service.

I road down to the corner to pick up some dinner. As I rode
by our local AutoZone, I noticed that they were open.

I stopped in. They ran the test. It's the O2 sensor. They
said I could continue to drive the car for a bit.

That's a relief. That's not cheap but not terribly expensive,
either.

Regards,



Fred Atkinson