maximal01

ok, here the deal, june 26th i got in my car started right up, no problems.... but i notice my check engine light is off(it was a 0420 an 0412 codes o2 sensers) anyway, i get in my car at about 1130pm an no engine light... the tcs and SLIP lights are both on.

so my question is wtf is going on with my car? did a gremlin get in an mess with my stuff? is it the ecu?

Mu_036sp

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I read it 5 times. i still dont get the whole check engine part. you have codes but CEL is off?

maximal01

nope no codes atleast not for 2days, and the other lights came on, but it was not the check light, just the optional lights like if you slip that light stayed on and if you turn the tcs off, it was on. but neither were real lights like they were on but not for a real reason... i dont really know how else to explain it

Mu_036sp

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Did you Try to reset the computer? Unplug the Positive Terminal for 10 min. and plug it back up. Hopefully they come off and never come back on haha.

Czerkas

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so...your Check Engine light used to be on but it is not on ANYMORE or it was never on but now these came on or what??

maximal01

ya it was on for ever, an that trick with reseting it, done that eff it, didnt work, but ya my engine light was on, now its off and now im getting a tri cattlystic failer atleast thats what my book says

bgsl1ck

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I have a 2000 SE the same thing happened to me and it was the Coil pack.

maximal01

shat man, how did you find out? i really dont have time to wait for it to fail, but the earlier codes where from an o2 senser

Feldman

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there is a thread on there on what the resistance readings should be on the coil packs to see if they are bad. I doubt your coil packs are bad though unless you are running rough.

I am sure the TCS and SLIP lights mean something but it probably has something to do with your transmission. Try searching and i bed you find some answers.

To start off i would disconnect your negative terminal and reset the ecu and see if anything comes back. I like to hit the brakes turn on the headlights and try and start the car with the battery disconnected which seems to work the same as letting it sit for 10 minutes without all the waiting.

rroderiques77

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You're right, it was probably a gremlin...

maximal01

i knew it, everytime i get a car i like... man that sucks

bgsl1ck

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I was having problems with the TCS and the slip lights staying on and my gas mile went to S@*t so I asked some questions on the org and they all came back as "COIL PACK" so I had it checked out sure enough thats what it was. At the time I couldn't do or didn't know anyone to do the work for me so I took it to the dealer and let just say I'm still sore from being F$@*KED. What they told me when the coils or coil went out it stuttered and when it did that the computer thinks that the wheels slipped and that is what caused the TCS and Slip light to come on got them changed and haven't had a problem since.

maximal01

well after a coil took a poop i found that it was coil number 3 misfiring bad an finally was shaking the hole car, i went threw all of them an found it but i still cant find out why it sounds like a sucking noise coming from behind engine next to the fire wall

kisas

how do you know it's misfiring? I think it's not easy to diagnose and conclude it's a misfiring problem.

e-subliminal-2

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Well coils/plugs/maf/ and a few other things could cause the "misfire" but like stated above u sure it's misfiring? As for what's throwing the codes i got no clue.. or the lights.. For all I know you could fix all the above and still have your problem.. Need mroe info..
If possible?

e-subliminal-2

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Is coil 3 gapp'd right? a buddy of mines was gapped off and it threw misfire codes..

foodmanry

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The sucking noise is a vacuum leak. Check all your vacuum lines in the area.