Argh "service engine soon" light just came on

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09-05-2013, 06:02 PM

ProV1

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Argh "service engine soon" light just came on

98 GLE auto, 170k miles, car otherwise running fine

SES light just came on tonight. bummed but will go to advance auto parts and get the codes read... fingers crossed & will update

09-05-2013, 06:22 PM

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Sell the car.

09-05-2013, 06:34 PM

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^ ...and buy one with no SES?

09-05-2013, 08:24 PM

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Don't quite understand the point of this thread when you don't even know what the code is yet... O.o

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09-05-2013, 08:34 PM

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Sell the car.

I'm sorry, this made me rofl

09-06-2013, 12:03 AM

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I'm sorry, this made me rofl

09-06-2013, 12:15 AM

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09-06-2013, 01:30 AM

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This isn't twitter.

09-06-2013, 05:26 AM

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This isn't twitter.

I was twerking.

09-06-2013, 06:54 AM

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I can't remember when the lat time it was my CEL/SES on both of mine were not on.

09-06-2013, 12:57 PM

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I was twerking.

Sorry, Miley. Lol

09-06-2013, 03:10 PM

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overly sensitive crowd here today, take some Midol & loosen up yer panties!

Got P1074, gonna try cleaning MAF. Car otherwise runs fine so if it comes back then **** it

09-06-2013, 05:39 PM

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P1074

You sure?

http://www.boredmder.com/ecucodes/in...1998&DTC=P1074

09-06-2013, 06:31 PM

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Yeah. P1074 means that the check engine light is on because it has nothing better to do.

09-07-2013, 01:36 AM

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Yeah. P1074 means that the check engine light is on because it has nothing better to do.

Well Son of a B1tch...maybe that's why mine is on too. I'll have to investigate.

IBTL

09-07-2013, 01:48 AM

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Yeah. P1074 means that the check engine light is on because it has nothing better to do.

CEL is doing a self test...forever.

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09-07-2013, 02:52 AM

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Yeah. P1074 means that the check engine light is on because it has nothing better to do.

09-07-2013, 04:53 AM

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Quote:

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Yeah. P1074 means that the check engine light is on because it has nothing better to do.

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Well Son of a B1tch...maybe that's why mine is on too. I'll have to investigate.

IBTL

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09-07-2013, 05:56 AM

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ARGHHHH **** **** SON OF A *****!!!

coffee all over the computer when I saw the first reply

Thanks! This thread is classic, this should be a sticky.

I hate to say it but, in this case...

"Sell your car" = best advice I've heard in 10 years

Cleaning the MAF based on P1074 code = smart thinking! This is exactly what you want to do, but don't do it because you've tested the MAF, or gotten a code for the MAF. Just DO IT, it will help!