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Car Forum / Acura Cars / October 2007RSX Engine Warning Light On After Engine Stall
Hi, My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this normal? Does it require attention? She has a 2003 RSX S-Type, manual 6 speed. Thanks, Gary > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks, > Gary If the check engine light is on it should have set a code. Have the code read out to see what the error problem is. Many Auto Parts stores will do it for free.  SignatureI. Care Address fake until the SPAM goes away ;-} "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in news:lKNQi.11$U_5.10 @newsfe05.lga: > Hi, > > My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled > the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this > normal? Does it require attention? She has a 2003 RSX > S-Type, manual 6 speed. It's probably a transient set by the stall. Pull the 15A ECM fuse. It's fuse #17, the end one of the group of three right at the very back or the very front (I forget which) of the under- hood fuse box. Wait 30 seconds then put it back. This will clear any DTC's and turn the light off. If the light subsequently turns back on again, then you need to get the error code read by somebody with an OBD-II scanner. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in news:lKNQi.11$U_5.10 > @newsfe05.lga: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > right at the very back or the very front (I forget which) of the under- > hood fuse box. Wait 30 seconds then put it back. Only 30 seconds? Shouldn't it take longer than that,like maybe 10 minutes or more? Perhaps you meant 30 minutes instead of 30 seconds? SignatureJim Yanik jyanik at kua.net Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in news:Xns99CAA6E0E13A1jyanikkuanet@ 64.209.0.86: >> "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in news:lKNQi.11$U_5.10 >> @newsfe05.lga: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Shouldn't it take longer than that,like maybe 10 minutes or more? > Perhaps you meant 30 minutes instead of 30 seconds? OK, thirty minutes then. Won't hurt anything. Seriously though, I doubt Honda is using caps with a 30-minute persistence. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled > the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this She called the local dealer (Acura of Boston) who told her to bring the car in. It was a bad O2 sensor at $600 to replace. Why would this appear only after a stall? Gary "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in news:TqvRi.27$Ef2.20 @newsfe04.lga: >> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled >> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this > > She called the local dealer (Acura of Boston) who told her to > bring the car in. It was a bad O2 sensor at $600 to replace. > Why would this appear only after a stall? Coincidence. There's no connection between the stall and the oxygen sensor. I'll bet it was a O2 sensor heater code. That's the most common type. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in news:TqvRi.27$Ef2.20 > @newsfe04.lga: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I'll bet it was a O2 sensor heater code. That's the most common type. Aren't RSX's new enough that the O2 sensor would be covered under warranty? Like the emissions warranty? SignatureJim Yanik jyanik at kua.net >> "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in news:TqvRi.27$Ef2.20 >> @newsfe04.lga: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Aren't RSX's new enough that the O2 sensor would be covered under > warranty? Like the emissions warranty? Not for an oxygen sensor. O2 sensors are covered under the automaker's routine powertrain warranty, which for Honda is 3/36. And this car is an '03. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >>> "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in news:TqvRi.27$Ef2.20 >>> @newsfe04.lga: [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > O2 sensors are covered under the automaker's routine powertrain > warranty, which for Honda is 3/36. And this car is an '03. seems that an O2 sensor would affect emissions,thus be under it's longer warranty. Ah,well..... thanks anyways! SignatureJim Yanik jyanik at kua.net > seems that an O2 sensor would affect emissions,thus be under it's > longer warranty. > Ah,well..... > > thanks anyways! See here: http://www.epa.gov/obd/warranties.htm Most parts carry a 2/24 federal warranty unless the automaker warrants them for longer. The cat and ECU/OBD carry an 8/80 federal warranty. Oxygen sensors are covered under Honda's normal powertrain warranty, which I'm pretty sure is 3/36 for the OP. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >> seems that an O2 sensor would affect emissions,thus be under it's >> longer warranty. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Oxygen sensors are covered under Honda's normal powertrain warranty, which >I'm pretty sure is 3/36 for the OP. The 2005 Acura RSX has a 4 yr/50,000 mile warranty... -- Russ Panneton pannetron@hotmail.com Nederland, CO "Too bad ignorance isn't painful" SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >>>> "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in news:TqvRi.27$Ef2.20 >>>> @newsfe04.lga: [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > thanks anyways! Nope. Wish it was. I just had to replace mine - no coverage at 5+ years and over 60k miles. I only had to pay 440$ for mine though - such a bargain! Signature----------------------------- I only talk like that in the movies The O2 sensor costs $220. This job should take about 10 minutes to replace....I can't imagine that they could charge over 30 minutes to replace it ~ $270. I would suggest you try finding another shop to get this replaced at. >> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled >> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Gary > The O2 sensor costs $220. This job should take about 10 minutes to > replace....I can't imagine that they could charge over 30 minutes to > replace it ~ $270. I would suggest you try finding another shop to get > this replaced at. + $100 to read the OBD + Massachusetts + Boston + an Acura Dealer "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in news:%mXSi.6410$6o4.4615 @newsfe02.lga: >> The O2 sensor costs $220. This job should take about 10 minutes to >> replace....I can't imagine that they could charge over 30 minutes to >> replace it ~ $270. I would suggest you try finding another shop to get >> this replaced at. > > + $100 to read the OBD + Massachusetts + Boston + an Acura Dealer Read the OBD for FREE at AutoZone. Try it. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in news:%mXSi.6410$6o4.4615 > @newsfe02.lga: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Read the OBD for FREE at AutoZone. Try it. I also don't know why an OEM O2 sensor would cost even $200. SignatureJim Yanik jyanik at kua.net Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in news:Xns99D18045CCEF8jyanikkuanet@ 64.209.0.85: >> "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in news:%mXSi.6410$6o4.4615 >> @newsfe02.lga: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > I also don't know why an OEM O2 sensor would cost even $200. Dealer markup is about 60%. This means approximately $120 wholesale price. OEM is likely made to higher standards than aftermarket offerings, accounting for any other difference in price. Honda has been fanatically "green" since the early '70s. They put LOTS of money into emissions components, and buy the best from their suppliers. OEM Honda cats are of wildly excellent quality, which is partially why they cost a thousand dollars new and last the life of the car when cared for. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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