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Old 22 Sep 2006, 01:46 pm
dons
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Default Re: Malfunction lamp came on today Honda Accord 01 2.0 vtec


Seth wrote:
> "dons" <alan.dodds@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1158950342.839933.173980@m7g2000cwm.googlegro ups.com...
> >
> > 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.
> >>
> >> No idea without the code. Have someone (mechanic, autoparts store, etc)
> >> read the code from the ECU.

> >
> > 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.



I'm in the UK Seth, all our autoparts stores are closed by the time I
left work and its a holiday weekend here. I'm sure the dealer will be
open tomorrow so I'll drive up there in the morning and see what
they're saying.

Thanks.

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