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nesscam - 01 Oct 2006 14:56 GMT

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

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Elle - 01 Oct 2006 15:07 GMT

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.

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

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AZ Nomad - 01 Oct 2006 16:01 GMT

>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.

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Earle Horton - 01 Oct 2006 16:14 GMT

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

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

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ufatbastehd - 02 Oct 2006 02:23 GMT

> 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
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> 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

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Earle Horton - 02 Oct 2006 03:02 GMT

> > 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
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> 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

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ufatbastehd - 02 Oct 2006 17:25 GMT

> > > This is usually a sensor going bad. If you don't fix it nothing may
> happen
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>
> 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

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Earle Horton - 02 Oct 2006 17:34 GMT

> > > > This is usually a sensor going bad. If you don't fix it nothing may
> > happen
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> > > > "nesscam" <nessamom2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:91547ab31e0a8e3f0f72eaa81148803a@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...

> > > > > the check engine light comes on every once and awhile when i drive my
> > > > honda
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> 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

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