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My "Service Engine Soon" light is now coming on, and it appears only after the car has been running for a little while?

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TAKE CAR TO AUTO ZONE THEY WILL SCAN IT FOR YOU FREE FOR YOU TO CHECK PCM CODE CAUSING SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 07, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 mitsubishi service engine light

this light will come on if you have a problem with the emissions system. Take it to a place like autozone and have them scan it for codes. list the codes here and we can help you out.

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  • Posted on Jul 04, 2008

SOURCE: service engine soon & brake light stays on

the service engine light is prob due to the oxygen sensor being damaged, not replace or you having the catalytic converter taken off---just messing with you. start at auto zone and have then do a free code read then go from there. you should troubleshoot the low fluid level switch for your brake fluid. unplug it and see if the light goes off and if it doesn't jump the two terminals on the harness. oh the car will have to be running. Let me know [email protected]

haileyscrazy

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  • Posted on Jan 13, 2009

SOURCE: Service Engine Soon Light

IF YOU HAVE AN AUTO ZONE OR ADVANCE AUTO PARTS WERE YOU LIVE STOP IN TELL THEM THAT THE LIGHT IS ON THE CAN RUN THE CODES AND TELL YOU WHAT CODE ARE BEING SENT SOMETIMES THEY ARE NOT MUCH HELP ON WHAT THE CODE MEANS AND IF THAT'S THE CASE WRIGHT DOWN WHAT THEY TELL YOU AND LET US KNOW YOU SAY THE LIGHT IS ON BUT CAR RUNS FINE MOST OF THE TIME ITS THE O2 SENSOR GOING BAD /GONE BAD IF THE SAY ITS THE O2 SENSOR ASK THEM TO RESET THE ECM A.K.A COMPUTER IT MAY HAVE JUST BEN A GLICH IF IT HAPPEN ANY MORE PLACE THE SENSORS

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 24, 2009

SOURCE: Service Engine Soon Light is on Car has 120,000 miles

Disconnect the battery, wait 5 minutes, then re-connect it. If that does not work, take it to the dealer. You may not have a problem other than the computer says it is time to turn it on. You may have noticed the same problem about 50-60K miles ago.

RBreaker

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  • Posted on Jul 26, 2009

SOURCE: running rough, no power misfiring

i had that problem once. when i got under half a tank of gas in the tank. What i did was i dumped one bottle of gas line deicer in the tank and i have never had it agian. you may have some water in the tank. from condasation or i have a stong feeling i got my water from the gas station. i was using the same station all the time. so i tryed another gas station and so far no more rough idleing which was caused by the water i think and i am getting better fuel milage to. i hope this helps.

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When the light comes on, one or more diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) are stored in the engine control module. These DTCs remain even if the light goes out. To address a Check Engine Light problem, the DTCs are retrieved and the appropriate troubleshooting information is followed in order to determine the problem.

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If the Check Engine Light comes on in the city but goes off on the freeway, then the fault is present during city driving conditions. Pay attention to whether or not the vehicle runs or drives any differently when the Check Engine Light illuminates. If vehicle performance does change, drive the car as little as possible and take it to be checked by a service professional as soon as possible. If there is no change in vehicle performance, you can drive home, but have it inspected as soon as possible. In this condition, you run a risk of the vehicle dying or not starting.

* The Check Engine Light comes on and stays on.
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* The Check Engine Light illuminates, stays on, and there are performance problems.
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