Check Engine Light On......hummmm Why?

[nosturbo]

I was driving the other day and it scared me i pulled over checked all fluids /vac line ect but came up with nutting......my hanger is loose(middle one) but all seems together and i cant see why the light is on... engine seems to fun fine where do i start?............................thanks

 

[Mike1992]

Run by Autozone and have the code pulled

 

[phillabaum03]

It because you own a DSM

 

[talnteddriver29]

Checking your Oil Dipstick, Gas Cap and Charcoal Cannister would be a good start. Vapors could be escaping and this will cause your CEL to comeup. Theres also a possibility of an Electronic Malfunction.

If worse comes to worse, Im afraid your gonna have to hand over cash for some Diagnostics
Around here, they charge anywhere between 70-90.00 CDN

 

[xrobbx03]

Mine comes on and goes all the time but thats because i have a no cat on my car. Alot of the time it happens after you get gas.

 

[president95]

http://asog.net/content/view/23/25/

Thats the diagnostic code decoder
Flip the key 5 times to the on position 1(on off) 2(on off) 3(on off) 4(on off) 5(on and leave it on),but dont turn the engine on during any of these flips, and then watch your cel light flash, read the codes, and then you'll know whats up.

 

[MonkRX]

http://asog.net/content/view/23/25/

Thats the diagnostic code decoder
Flip the key 5 times to the on position 1(on off) 2(on off) 3(on off) 4(on off) 5(on and leave it on),but dont turn the engine on during any of these flips, and then watch your cel light flash, read the codes, and then you'll know whats up.

I can see you used to own a 2G NT (Its also in your gallery).

This doesn't work on the 2G Turbo cars. They use a different ECU. You can't pull the codes using this method. That method you posted above only works on the 2G NT cars (with the 420A).

 

[president95]

ohh, well my bad then.. I got it from this post http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?

Where good ole Defiant seemed to be helping a 4g63 guy. Perhaps I misread. Sorry


EDIT: Lets try this link?? http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119027&highlight=diagnostic+codes

 

[joesansone17]

Checking your Oil Dipstick, Gas Cap and Charcoal Cannister would be a good start. Vapors could be escaping and this will cause your CEL to comeup. Theres also a possibility of an Electronic Malfunction.

If worse comes to worse, Im afraid your gonna have to hand over cash for some Diagnostics
Around here, they charge anywhere between 70-90.00 CDN

i agree. Theses are mor ecommon causes. Start simple and pocket friendly. If you cant find the problem Autozone does free scanning. The codes will tell you all.

 

[-DSM2NR-]

Did you by any chance install an exhaust or downpipe recently?