Hi All....
My service Engine light came on this morning.... The vehicle is a 97
dodge Caravan Sport with a 3.3 liter engine. It has 142,000 miles on it and
I have kept up on the maintenance.. oil changes every 2000 miles, change
tranny fluid every 24,000 miles, complete tune up every 20-24,000 miles.
I have done some diagnostics on it.... the manual says to depress the
trip and reset odometer buttons with the ignition switch in the off
position. Once the two buttons are depressed, then turn the key to the on
position and wait until the odometer reading reads codE.... then if all is
good, it will return with a 999. Well... I got all that, so I must be
missing something. I mean why is the result telling me everything is in
good order when my light decided to come on? Is there some other kind of
diagnostics I should be doing, and if there is, then how do I go about it?
Thanks in advance for any consideration..
Fwed
Shep - 20 Dec 2006 22:01 GMT
You really should have a proper scan done to get an idea what's what here.
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fweddybear - 20 Dec 2006 23:00 GMT
Ok Shep.... thanks for the advise.... I shall call my mechanic in the
morning and see him about it....thought maybe I could figure it out on my
own, but I guess not this time....
I suppose the tool(s) to do a proper scan aren't cheap huh??
Fwed
> You really should have a proper scan done to get an idea what's what here.
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Woody - 21 Dec 2006 00:27 GMT
You can get a cheap code reader for about $50. You could also take it to an
Autozone and most will read the code for free. However depending on your
automotive skills it probably be best to take it to your mechanic. The OBDII
codes still have to be diagnosed and it is best to have a service manual to
use in the diagnosis....
> Ok Shep.... thanks for the advise.... I shall call my mechanic in the
> morning and see him about it....thought maybe I could figure it out on my
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fweddybear - 21 Dec 2006 01:24 GMT
I do have a service manual for the vehicle.... I am mechanically inclined,
but can honestly say that I have not done any diagnostics...never needed to
really. This is the first vehicle I've owned that needed this type of
work....I can replace parts easy enough.... its just knowing which ones
right? I will stop by an Autozone as I have to change oil and filter in my
wifes' vehicle. Once I get the codes, I will report back......
Thanks for the advise Woody!!
Fwed
> You can get a cheap code reader for about $50. You could also take it to
> an Autozone and most will read the code for free. However depending on
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