"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:l6CdnZWIx9-TTxbYnZ2dnUVZ_vGinZ2d@sedona.net:

> "Daisy" <none@000.com> wrote in message
> news:954089_d5a0b607c9634f75e33c8c3707899c21@autob oardz.com...
>> Hi Tegger,
>> Not erro code.
>> Model Honda Civic 1.8 ES I-VTEC registered April 2005.
>> 5000 miles. England.
>> Symptons were that the 'Check system' keeps appears unfortunately
>> intermittent. Exhaust is noisy but they say this is okay. Any
>> advice would be helpful. The garage is having it in New Year but
>> they could have it a week and it won't happen !!!!
>>
>
> You won't be able to see the error code yourself without a code
> reader, but the "check engine" light means there is an error code -
> maybe more than one, even if there is only one problem - stored. On
> this side of the pond a lot of auto parts chain stores will read the
> codes for free (in hopes of selling a part to fix the problem); I
> don't know if there is any alternative to taking it to a garage over
> there. The code will tell why the light is coming on, and from that
> they will be put on the track to knowing what is wrong.
>
> The vehicle is under warranty, I hope?
>


Daisy is in the UK. Over there it looks like Honda's stil using the MIL-
flash method, with the Service Check connector under the passenger kick
panel.

One thing I forgot to have Daisy do is have her dealer check for Technical
Service Bulletins. It has happened occasionally that there is a fault of
some kind that results in an MIL with no codes stored.


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Tegger

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