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Hi!

Just wanted some tip on my Honda Civic. I got a Civic Hatchback 98 DX, this
morning the "Check Engine" light came on and afterwards their was a bad
smell of 'eggs' that came from the vents.... Does anyone have any ideas on
the problem(s)??

Thanks,

Jason

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:32:13 -0400, "Jason" <bluebook@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>Just wanted some tip on my Honda Civic. I got a Civic Hatchback 98 DX, this
>morning the "Check Engine" light came on and afterwards their was a bad
>smell of 'eggs' that came from the vents.... Does anyone have any ideas on
>the problem(s)??

http://www3.telus.net/public/johnings/faq.html#retrieve

Thanks for the link!

Someone told me that it could be a faulty catalytic converter (sp?) or the
battery? I dread going to the garage!

Jason

"John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:32:13 -0400, "Jason" <bluebook@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>>Just wanted some tip on my Honda Civic. I got a Civic Hatchback 98 DX,
>>this
>>morning the "Check Engine" light came on and afterwards their was a bad
>>smell of 'eggs' that came from the vents.... Does anyone have any ideas on
>>the problem(s)??
>
> http://www3.telus.net/public/johnings/faq.html#retrieve
>
>
>

Jason wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Just wanted some tip on my Honda Civic. I got a Civic Hatchback 98 DX, this
> morning the "Check Engine" light came on and afterwards their was a bad
> smell of 'eggs' that came from the vents.... Does anyone have any ideas on
> the problem(s)??
>

with a $99 code scanner and a helm manual you can diagnose just about
anything.

probably oxygen sensor

SoCalMike <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<Kn4bd.381596$Fg5.263670@attbi_s53>...
> Jason wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > Just wanted some tip on my Honda Civic. I got a Civic Hatchback 98 DX, this
> > morning the "Check Engine" light came on and afterwards their was a bad
> > smell of 'eggs' that came from the vents.... Does anyone have any ideas on
> > the problem(s)??
> >
>
> with a $99 code scanner and a helm manual you can diagnose just about
> anything.

Last time the "Check Engine" light came on in our 96 Civic it was a
bad oxygen sensor. Might be worth checking with the dealer, as Honda
issued an extended emissions warranty on 95-99 (I think) Civics -- 14
yr 140k miles.

Or go to a place like Auto Zone (parts place) where they will hook up a
scanner for free and let you read the codes... then sell you the parts to
fix it (they hope).

--
KWW

"SoCalMike" <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Kn4bd.381596$Fg5.263670@attbi_s53...
> Jason wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > Just wanted some tip on my Honda Civic. I got a Civic Hatchback 98 DX,
this
> > morning the "Check Engine" light came on and afterwards their was a bad
> > smell of 'eggs' that came from the vents.... Does anyone have any ideas
on
> > the problem(s)??
> >
>
> with a $99 code scanner and a helm manual you can diagnose just about
> anything.

Roy wrote:

> SoCalMike <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<Kn4bd.381596$Fg5.263670@attbi_s53>...
>
>>Jason wrote:
>>
>>>Hi!
>>>
>>>Just wanted some tip on my Honda Civic. I got a Civic Hatchback 98 DX, this
>>>morning the "Check Engine" light came on and afterwards their was a bad
>>>smell of 'eggs' that came from the vents.... Does anyone have any ideas on
>>>the problem(s)??
>>>
>>
>>with a $99 code scanner and a helm manual you can diagnose just about
>>anything.
>
>
> Last time the "Check Engine" light came on in our 96 Civic it was a
> bad oxygen sensor. Might be worth checking with the dealer, as Honda
> issued an extended emissions warranty on 95-99 (I think) Civics -- 14
> yr 140k miles.

but the O2 sensor isnt covered... its a "wear item" like the spark plugs.

my $99 code scanner told me which one, and why it was bad (heater
circuit malfunction)

the helm told me how to check and what the ohm values should be.

KWW wrote:

> Or go to a place like Auto Zone (parts place) where they will hook up a
> scanner for free and let you read the codes... then sell you the parts to
> fix it (they hope).
>

my local autozone said "they dont do that any more", and tried to sell
me a scanner for $150.

i went to pep boys and bought the same one for $99.