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It drives fine, but before I take it to the dealer, any guesses on what it
could be?
What is it most likely to be...
I;ll send the winner a cookie

thanks

"roger" <monkeyracer@gmail.com> wrote in
news:AcqQd.48751$gA4.9079@edtnps89:

> It drives fine, but before I take it to the dealer, any guesses on
> what it could be?
> What is it most likely to be...
> I;ll send the winner a cookie
>



Any of literally more than two hundred problems.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/error....html#standard

First thing is to tighten the gas cap MORE than three clicks, then wait a
few days. If the light does NOT go off, read on...

Since you're in Canada, you can't just go to AutoZone and get the code read
for free.

Some ODB-II vehicles retained the old-style 2-pin service connector, which
can be jumped by a paper clip to make the MIL flash the error code. This
connector is usually blue or green and is located under the dash or behind
the passenger kick panel, or clipped to the underside of the glove
compartment.

If you find no such connector, you have no choice but to phone around to
see if you can get a discount rate on reading the code. Often garages will
refund the code-reading charge if you get the necessary corrective work
done there.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

sorry for my ignorance..
but what is the MIL? an LED of some sort?
Can you read the code by watching the LED flash and recording its sequence?
thanks again.

"TeGGer®" <tegger@istop.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns95FE90E486AA0teggeratistop@207.14.113.17.. .
> "roger" <monkeyracer@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:AcqQd.48751$gA4.9079@edtnps89:
>
> > It drives fine, but before I take it to the dealer, any guesses on
> > what it could be?
> > What is it most likely to be...
> > I;ll send the winner a cookie
> >
>
>
>
> Any of literally more than two hundred problems.
> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/error....html#standard
>
> First thing is to tighten the gas cap MORE than three clicks, then wait a
> few days. If the light does NOT go off, read on...
>
> Since you're in Canada, you can't just go to AutoZone and get the code
read
> for free.
>
> Some ODB-II vehicles retained the old-style 2-pin service connector, which
> can be jumped by a paper clip to make the MIL flash the error code. This
> connector is usually blue or green and is located under the dash or behind
> the passenger kick panel, or clipped to the underside of the glove
> compartment.
>
> If you find no such connector, you have no choice but to phone around to
> see if you can get a discount rate on reading the code. Often garages will
> refund the code-reading charge if you get the necessary corrective work
> done there.
>
>
> --
> TeGGeR®
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

answered my own question... nevermind

"roger" <monkeyracer@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Z3sQd.44085$K54.37864@edtnps84...
> sorry for my ignorance..
> but what is the MIL? an LED of some sort?
> Can you read the code by watching the LED flash and recording its
sequence?
> thanks again.
>
> "TeGGer®" <tegger@istop.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns95FE90E486AA0teggeratistop@207.14.113.17.. .
> > "roger" <monkeyracer@gmail.com> wrote in
> > news:AcqQd.48751$gA4.9079@edtnps89:
> >
> > > It drives fine, but before I take it to the dealer, any guesses on
> > > what it could be?
> > > What is it most likely to be...
> > > I;ll send the winner a cookie
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > Any of literally more than two hundred problems.
> > http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/error....html#standard
> >
> > First thing is to tighten the gas cap MORE than three clicks, then wait
a
> > few days. If the light does NOT go off, read on...
> >
> > Since you're in Canada, you can't just go to AutoZone and get the code
> read
> > for free.
> >
> > Some ODB-II vehicles retained the old-style 2-pin service connector,
which
> > can be jumped by a paper clip to make the MIL flash the error code. This
> > connector is usually blue or green and is located under the dash or
behind
> > the passenger kick panel, or clipped to the underside of the glove
> > compartment.
> >
> > If you find no such connector, you have no choice but to phone around to
> > see if you can get a discount rate on reading the code. Often garages
will
> > refund the code-reading charge if you get the necessary corrective work
> > done there.
> >
> >
> > --
> > TeGGeR®
> >
> > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
>
>

"roger" <monkeyracer@gmail.com> wrote in message:

> It drives fine, but before I take it to the dealer, any guesses on what it
> could be?
> What is it most likely to be...
> I;ll send the winner a cookie

Here is my guess:

P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Insufficient Flow

So, did I win?

Max




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haha, thanks for guessing. I'll let you know as soon as I find out

"Max" <anonymous> wrote in message news:421299a7$1_4@127.0.0.1...
> "roger" <monkeyracer@gmail.com> wrote in message:
>
> > It drives fine, but before I take it to the dealer, any guesses on what
it
> > could be?
> > What is it most likely to be...
> > I;ll send the winner a cookie
>
> Here is my guess:
>
> P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Insufficient Flow
>
> So, did I win?
>
> Max
>
>
>
>
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"roger" <monkeyracer@gmail.com> wrote in message :

> haha, thanks for guessing. I'll let you know as soon as I find out

Just FYI, that error code that I gave you was the one that just happened on
my 00TL.

I replaced my EGR valve...and it fixed the problem (just pushed the big red
EASY button).

I read the DTC codes on my laptop using an OBD II to serial adapter:

see http://www.scantool.net/

-Max

Just replacing the valve wont fix a P0401. The ports need to be cleaned of
carbon also.

"MIddleman" <anonymous> wrote in message
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> "roger" <monkeyracer@gmail.com> wrote in message :
>
>> haha, thanks for guessing. I'll let you know as soon as I find out
>
> Just FYI, that error code that I gave you was the one that just happened
> on my 00TL.
>
> I replaced my EGR valve...and it fixed the problem (just pushed the big
> red EASY button).
>
> I read the DTC codes on my laptop using an OBD II to serial adapter:
>
> see http://www.scantool.net/
>
> -Max
>
>
>
>