myself and the check engine light went off!! Oh no!! What do I do now?

 

how did you do that? How were you doing a diagnostic.

you can reset the ECU so that the light goes off. Check the stickes at the top of the 4h gen page.

Do you mean it went off by blinking?

 

Ok, not a diagnostic-but this "ECU fault code diagnosis". I did like it says and turned it clockwise then counterclockwise. Then, I looked at the light and it was off! So, it never did the blinking thing-it just went off?! Are you with me?

 

I'm with you...have you started your car and it stays unlit now?

If so all you can do is wait for it to come back. You basically cleared your codes.

 

Yeah, it will not come on anymore. How long till it will come back on?

 

press your remote button 2 times, start the car up, drive 2 miles, go back to your original location, press the remote 3 times and the light will come back.

 

I thought it was 3 presses of the alarm button in particular when you return.

 

WOW! You guys are amazing-for real!!
Anyone here from Minneapolis? I just went to start the car and it starts and shuts off! I think I am going to cry!

 

eh?

 

same thing happened to my car, it starts and shut off right away. anybody here know why?

 

First, make sure the johnson rods are within spec, if it's not that, replace the knudsen valve.

 

You have to leave the key in the ignition.

 

I see that we have a bunch of funny guys here!!

 

when you mean the car shuts off what exactly happens? rpms just drop or what?

 

I turn the key and it runs really rough and shakes and then the car just sputters and dies.

 

have you checked to see if your firing off any codes, from what i understand it sounds like you need to clean you tps (throttle positon sensor)- thats my best guess anyways

 

If you can get it running, you may get the CEL back on with a code for the coolant temp sensor. Those are the symptoms of that common problem.

But, it's probably the johnson rods.

 

Ok, I just went out and tried to start it again-It will not start!! I called my friend who I bought it from and he said it has never done this to him. I got it started one time but just for a couple of seconds then it shut off!

 

I would change the battery energy modulator and see if that fixes it. Common problem.

 

Now you're just being silly. If she does that, it will take her forever to diagnose the flux capacitor.

 

i'm sorry but what exactuly would a battery energy modulator be?

 

Well the procedure is outlined in section 11D of the electrical systems manual. You have to start from somewhere...

 

what the hell is with all the BTTF quotes?

 

Ben how about you post a picture of the Johnson Rod for the FAQ's

 

What the phuk?

 

Ok, my friend is here who I bought the car from and it is leaking coolant and it was empty!!

 

She can probably find at least one of the problems by analyzing circuit three:

 

 

this happens to me when i do the diagnostic check also.. i start the car, it drives hard for a few seconds, then say at like a stop light or something, the car will shut off.. but once i get it started again.. i drive at a good speed for a while and it doesnt do it again. it only does it when i reset my ECU..

 

All of these new cars require gasoline.

 

Huh? F-ing Hilarious.

 

Stop it Ben, your gonna kill me

 

This HAS got to be someone f*cking with us. IP check please.

Ben / Evil - I'm weeping here...

Johnson Rods... lol... where is that from again?


By the way guys, stop jerking the poor girl around. Seriously.
We all know it's the serpentine belt.

 

serious... I have actualy done something similar, and the problem was, I forgot to turn the ECU screw back to it's original position, go down agin and check, which way is the screw turned (couterclockwise or clockwise.)

 

wow.
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