Honda Car Forum

the check engine light comes on every once and awhile when i drive my honda
civic dx can not figute it out

Year and make of Honda please? Miles? Recent maintenance and
repairs done on it? Autozone may be able to read the "codes"
that are setting off the CEL for you, and they charge
nothing for the service. Post back with the codes etc.

"nesscam" <nessamom2000@yahoo.com> wrote
> the check engine light comes on every once and awhile when
> i drive my honda
> civic dx can not figute it out
>

On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 09:56:36 -0400, nesscam <nessamom2000@yahoo.com> wrote:


>the check engine light comes on every once and awhile when i drive my honda
>civic dx can not figute it out

which word don't you understand?
Honda has tried to make it so easy understand that it is called an idiot light.

This is usually a sensor going bad. If you don't fix it nothing may happen
for a while, but eventually the car will stop running. Good preventative
maintenance is to take the car to Autozone or a service center, and have
them read the stored fault codes out of the computer. This will usually
indicate what needs to be replaced, cleaned or adjusted.

Sometimes it is just a gas cap leaking.

Earle

"nesscam" <nessamom2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:91547ab31e0a8e3f0f72eaa81148803a@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> the check engine light comes on every once and awhile when i drive my
honda
> civic dx can not figute it out
>

Earle Horton wrote:
> This is usually a sensor going bad. If you don't fix it nothing may happen
> for a while, but eventually the car will stop running. Good preventative
> maintenance is to take the car to Autozone or a service center, and have
> them read the stored fault codes out of the computer. This will usually
> indicate what needs to be replaced, cleaned or adjusted.
>
> Sometimes it is just a gas cap leaking.
>
> Earle
>
> "nesscam" <nessamom2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:91547ab31e0a8e3f0f72eaa81148803a@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > the check engine light comes on every once and awhile when i drive my
> honda
> > civic dx can not figute it out
> >


Earl are you the same Earl from the Jeep forum. I read and post there
once in while
Just got a 94 civic DX coup for ny daughter so now I'm here trying to
learn a little

"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > This is usually a sensor going bad. If you don't fix it nothing may
happen
> > for a while, but eventually the car will stop running. Good
preventative
> > maintenance is to take the car to Autozone or a service center, and have
> > them read the stored fault codes out of the computer. This will usually
> > indicate what needs to be replaced, cleaned or adjusted.
> >
> > Sometimes it is just a gas cap leaking.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "nesscam" <nessamom2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:91547ab31e0a8e3f0f72eaa81148803a@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > > the check engine light comes on every once and awhile when i drive my
> > honda
> > > civic dx can not figute it out
> > >
>
>
> Earl are you the same Earl from the Jeep forum. I read and post there
> once in while
> Just got a 94 civic DX coup for ny daughter so now I'm here trying to
> learn a little
>

That's me. Change the fluids. It's a lot like a Jeep. It's probably time
for a timing belt though. Use Honda Genuine Antifreeze, unless you want a
hole in the cylinder head. Assume the previous owner never changed spark
plugs, etc.

They're good cars, once you get to know them.

Earle

Earle Horton wrote:
> "ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1159752203.628994.177520@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> >
> > Earle Horton wrote:
> > > This is usually a sensor going bad. If you don't fix it nothing may
> happen
> > > for a while, but eventually the car will stop running. Good
> preventative
> > > maintenance is to take the car to Autozone or a service center, and have
> > > them read the stored fault codes out of the computer. This will usually
> > > indicate what needs to be replaced, cleaned or adjusted.
> > >
> > > Sometimes it is just a gas cap leaking.
> > >
> > > Earle
> > >
> > > "nesscam" <nessamom2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:91547ab31e0a8e3f0f72eaa81148803a@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > > > the check engine light comes on every once and awhile when i drive my
> > > honda
> > > > civic dx can not figute it out
> > > >
> >
> >
> > Earl are you the same Earl from the Jeep forum. I read and post there
> > once in while
> > Just got a 94 civic DX coup for ny daughter so now I'm here trying to
> > learn a little
> >
>
> That's me. Change the fluids. It's a lot like a Jeep. It's probably time
> for a timing belt though. Use Honda Genuine Antifreeze, unless you want a
> hole in the cylinder head. Assume the previous owner never changed spark
> plugs, etc.
>
> They're good cars, once you get to know them.
>
> Earle


Hey thanks for the tips PO changed the timing belt already and I plan
to change all fluids, hoses, belts, new plugs, wires, distributor car
and rotor, clean all grounds and coat with di-electric grease. My Jeep
ownership has taught me a little. Had no idea about the anti-freeze
though thanks

"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Earle Horton wrote:
> > "ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1159752203.628994.177520@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> > >
> > > Earle Horton wrote:
> > > > This is usually a sensor going bad. If you don't fix it nothing may
> > happen
> > > > for a while, but eventually the car will stop running. Good
> > preventative
> > > > maintenance is to take the car to Autozone or a service center, and
have
> > > > them read the stored fault codes out of the computer. This will
usually
> > > > indicate what needs to be replaced, cleaned or adjusted.
> > > >
> > > > Sometimes it is just a gas cap leaking.
> > > >
> > > > Earle
> > > >
> > > > "nesscam" <nessamom2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > >
news:91547ab31e0a8e3f0f72eaa81148803a@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > > > > the check engine light comes on every once and awhile when i drive
my
> > > > honda
> > > > > civic dx can not figute it out
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Earl are you the same Earl from the Jeep forum. I read and post there
> > > once in while
> > > Just got a 94 civic DX coup for ny daughter so now I'm here trying to
> > > learn a little
> > >
> >
> > That's me. Change the fluids. It's a lot like a Jeep. It's probably
time
> > for a timing belt though. Use Honda Genuine Antifreeze, unless you want
a
> > hole in the cylinder head. Assume the previous owner never changed
spark
> > plugs, etc.
> >
> > They're good cars, once you get to know them.
> >
> > Earle
>
>
> Hey thanks for the tips PO changed the timing belt already and I plan
> to change all fluids, hoses, belts, new plugs, wires, distributor car
> and rotor, clean all grounds and coat with di-electric grease. My Jeep
> ownership has taught me a little. Had no idea about the anti-freeze
> though thanks
>

You can probably find compatible antifreeze aftermarket, if you want to look
for it, but these cars only take a gallon of premix, so why bother?

Only use Honda power steering fluid, but they sell this "everywhere".

Earle