Honda Car Forum

<dold@XcheckXeng.usenet.us.com> wrote in message
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> mike <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > cool... thanks for the info. apparently, autozone doesnt do the code
reading
> > any more, and they charge $150 for the code scanner. i found the same
thing
> > at pepboys for $99.
>
> I just heard an AutoZone ad on the radio today, talking about how they
> would scan codes for free.
>
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?A27362AF7
>
> Looks like they still do, according to the web page.

looks like ive been lied to. i asked em, they said they used to but dont
any more. mebbe they wanted me to buy the $150 scan tool?

>looks like ive been lied to. i asked em, they said they used to but dont
>any more. mebbe they wanted me to buy the $150 scan tool?

Might as well. Mine took almost an hour because the idiot couldn't find where
to plug it in.





How to turn off 'Maintenance Required" light:

1. Hold trip/reset button on dash
2. Turn key to "ON" or start engine
3. Hold button til light goes out

"He Hate Retards" <drpimpdaddi@aol.com.FUdope> wrote in message
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> >looks like ive been lied to. i asked em, they said they used to but dont
> >any more. mebbe they wanted me to buy the $150 scan tool?
>
> Might as well. Mine took almost an hour because the idiot couldn't find
where
> to plug it in.

ended up getting the same tool at pepboys for $99. took it home, and pulled
a P0135 heated O2 sensor error.

so it isnt the gas cap after all. or the vacuum canister.

i reset it, and hopefully it wont reoccur. the car only has 45k miles on it,
and an O2 sensor should last double that mileage at least. if it happens
again, ill check the wiring harness and connectors and reset it again.

if it happens after that? i guess its time for a new O2 sensor.

In article <7Ogdc.93620$gA5.1182523@attbi_s03>, "mike"
<mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:

>ive got a 98 civic hatchback, and the past 2 times ive refuelled, the check
>engine light has come on. the first time, i reset it by disconnecting the
>battery, and that worked. this past time, the same technique wont work.
>
>some more facts, which might help...
>
>the gas cap is 2 years old, and aftermarket. lost the OEM one.
>
>i make sure it clicks when i put it back on
>
>yes, i *have* topped off the tank beyond one pump click, which leads me to
>believe its something to do with the charcoal canister. bad habit i need to
>stop doing, right?
>
>i havent bought a code reader, or had autozone check for codes.
>
>yes, i need to check for codes, but i figured others here have had the same
>problem, so i figured id try here first. there is a sensor on the charcoal
>canister, and i would guess that might be the problem. supposedly theres an
>issue with the sensor, according to one website ive seen.

I've got an aftermarket cap on my 2001 Accord; no problems.
The car's instruction manual did say that if a loose or missing (in my
case) cap caused the 'check engine' light to come on, it could take a few
days for the light to go off after tha cap was replaced.

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In article <Jcndc.228613$po.1189723@attbi_s52>,
"mike" <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:

> "Lex" <aacevedo4@elp.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:6qmdc.1947$LL6.1294@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> > I suggest you go to Honda and buy an oem gas cap. I doubt if its a problem
> > with your evap canister. if the cap doesn't seal the tank, no pressure
> > builds, and you get evap purge code. this system doesn't allow gas
> > fumes(hydrocarbons) escape in to the atmosphere. and just cuz you
> disconnect
> > a battery on 1996+ car doesn't permantly erase dtc codes. they do stay on
> > the computer. and if there is a problem they will come back till the
> problem
> > is solved.
>
>
> cool... thanks for the info. apparently, autozone doesnt do the code reading
> any more, and they charge $150 for the code scanner. i found the same thing
> at pepboys for $99.
>
> so ill scan for codes, if it gives an evap purge code, ill spring for the
> OEM cap.
>
> ive always wanted a reason to get an OBDII scanner, any way. now, if im
> lucky, ill get to visit the honda parts department!
>
> i know they test gas caps when they do smog checks... i wonder if my local
> place would run a test on mine if i gave him like $5. just out of curiosity,
> of course.

I'd buy a factory gas cap for $10 before buying a $99 code scanner.
You're supposed to change the cap's gasket every few years too.

> I'd buy a factory gas cap for $10 before buying a $99 code scanner.
> You're supposed to change the cap's gasket every few years too.

well, i got the scanner. the code is P0135, heated oxygen sensor. cleared
it, light stayed off for a day. started it tonight, same code.

im going to check the wiring harness. supposedly there can be a problem with
it rubbing against the intake manifold brace that would cause the code.

another possibility i might check out is the battery. its OEM- 6 years old.
no problems starting, but i notice the lights kinda dim at stoplights.

is it possible a worn battery could trip some erroneous fault codes?