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Old 22 Sep 2006, 01:41 pm
Seth
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Default Re: Malfunction lamp came on today Honda Accord 01 2.0 vtec

"dons" <alan.dodds@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Seth wrote:
>> "dons" <alan.dodds@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1158949642.395644.118130@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
>> > Doesn't seem to be any problems, not over heating, not leaking water or
>> > anything, oil pressure is fine.
>> >
>> > I had to drive the car 20 miles after the light came on and it was
>> > performing fine.
>> >
>> > Any advice? I know i'll have to take it to the dealer.

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>> No idea without the code. Have someone (mechanic, autoparts store, etc)
>> read the code from the ECU.

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> Great, i've got to drive 150 miles tomorrow as well for a family
> holiday ! I can see that being delayed a few hours.


So go to an autoparts store now or on your way home from work and have it
read. Might confirm it's just a loose gas-cap or something meaning you have
nothing to worry about. But without that code, nobody can do anything more
than make guesses, guesses that may be worse than the actual problem leading
to needless worry.


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