tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post3816330756607295031..comments2023-12-31T00:17:31.718-08:00Comments on From the Caer: NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!ProudHillbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-66899971905195619982014-10-10T18:51:01.718-07:002014-10-10T18:51:01.718-07:00PH, for around $26 you can get a code reader to pu...PH, for around $26 you can get a code reader to pull the error code when this happens. On line, you can find the meaning of the error code. Then give Keades a call :)<br />It literally can be as simple a problem as a bad gas cap as Keades noted.<br />I've recently learned the joy of delegating. Apologies K... well you are much closer...kx59https://www.blogger.com/profile/04145047517803465867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-62036216057448645042014-10-10T18:42:46.727-07:002014-10-10T18:42:46.727-07:00PH, that is the funniest thing I've read all w...PH, that is the funniest thing I've read all week!<br />$ sign..heh, snort.kx59https://www.blogger.com/profile/04145047517803465867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-37096190733264573922014-10-10T10:22:08.913-07:002014-10-10T10:22:08.913-07:00What J Bogan said. If it ain't blinking and t...What J Bogan said. If it ain't blinking and the car is running OK, just drive it. Knuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09245646229814895145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-55140358988934680042014-10-10T05:52:07.263-07:002014-10-10T05:52:07.263-07:00Thanks, J. It just passed inspection a couple wee...Thanks, J. It just passed inspection a couple weeks ago... I was banking on it still being drivable. If it happened to die while I'm out and about around here there are people I can call for a rescue.ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-84601895610496054582014-10-09T19:09:06.030-07:002014-10-09T19:09:06.030-07:00Bottom line, as long as it is not blinking, it *sh...Bottom line, as long as it is not blinking, it *should* not be causing harm to the car. It means the emissions are 1.5 times what they should be. As long as you don't have an inspection coming up, just drive it. Do the usual fluid checks, and watch the temperature guage. Like normal.. As long as it is not blinking, it is not a sign of impending doom. If it is misfiring the light will blink, and it could melt the catylist. It is part of a government mandated emission system, and is meant to worry you to fixing it. I am a MECHANIC, with close to 40 years experience (Hurts to type that, I am not that old!!) As long as the usual stuff is kept up it should be safe to use until you can figure out the next step.Jesse in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476405390310290790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-17767564261239441242014-10-09T17:47:38.970-07:002014-10-09T17:47:38.970-07:00Again??? Damn...Again??? Damn...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-574770578359233392014-10-09T16:52:44.588-07:002014-10-09T16:52:44.588-07:00They should make the symbol a $ instead of a littl...They should make the symbol a $ instead of a little engine.<br /><br />I've put 156,000 on it. But I was hoping for 200,000. Fortunately, it was paid off long ago. Unfortunately, I've sunk a good down payment into in the last couple months.ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-32781843701493410722014-10-09T16:20:19.691-07:002014-10-09T16:20:19.691-07:00I take it that little symbol (what we pilots would...I take it that little symbol (what we pilots would call the EICA message) isn't saying your latte is ready.<br /><br />The bat truck has 100,000 miles on it and I have a 4 hour drive on a dangerous stretch of highway each way to work, once a week. But it's paid for, which so far has prevented me from buying a new one.Home on the Rangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836315423040719919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-64442211230793428252014-10-09T15:23:23.516-07:002014-10-09T15:23:23.516-07:00Thanks. I think it's just reached the point w...Thanks. I think it's just reached the point where I don't feel I can trust it anymore. And it's become a money sink - as soon as I repair one thing another breaks.ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-89096728702949517722014-10-09T11:42:25.957-07:002014-10-09T11:42:25.957-07:00Catylist efficiency code? Check for Vacuum leaks a...Catylist efficiency code? Check for Vacuum leaks and stuff like that. Any input error to the cat will cause the cat to malfunction/ not workas well as it should. Last, there is a "dodge" used by the hi performance folks to fake out the rear o2 sensor..Use a spark plug "anti fouler", which spaces the sensor out a ways...Jesse in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476405390310290790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-2267224410307474612014-10-09T11:03:08.944-07:002014-10-09T11:03:08.944-07:00Catalytic converter. Straw, meet camel's back....Catalytic converter. Straw, meet camel's back.ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-52898943597340172222014-10-09T08:27:19.125-07:002014-10-09T08:27:19.125-07:00Those "check engine" lights are so non-s...Those "check engine" lights are so non-specific as to be useless. Sorry, ma'am. Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-55707187720867725372014-10-09T06:11:34.218-07:002014-10-09T06:11:34.218-07:00Smart a$$!Smart a$$!ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-6607470349075618512014-10-09T00:35:30.264-07:002014-10-09T00:35:30.264-07:00I guess this is what happens when you drive a car ...I guess this is what happens when you drive a car too slow for years.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-63841913968977289422014-10-08T18:21:33.817-07:002014-10-08T18:21:33.817-07:00Yeah, I concur with your assessment. I still run a...Yeah, I concur with your assessment. I still run around here in the '94 with over 200K miles and I drove it up there twice. I don't trust it to do that any more. Work and back sure, but I know if it falls out a 50 dollar tow and a friend to pick me up would NOT be happening 7 hours away from here. I feel ya. Keadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-21664914857171960742014-10-08T17:49:18.364-07:002014-10-08T17:49:18.364-07:00Methinks that it is time to euthanize. I need to ...Methinks that it is time to euthanize. I need to tally the costs of the last few months and try to get that in trade. But I can't live up here and have family scattered everywhere and not be able to trust my ride.ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-9011990584147783802014-10-08T17:46:53.342-07:002014-10-08T17:46:53.342-07:00Brake warning light started flickering. Then when ...Brake warning light started flickering. Then when dark came I realized that dash lights are dim and won't crank up. Driveway mechanic friend is coming over tomorrow to check things like alternator.ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-66431555913649710222014-10-08T17:33:20.092-07:002014-10-08T17:33:20.092-07:00Oh, what is it. I might be able to find some mysti...Oh, what is it. I might be able to find some mystical fault decoder for it here. Keadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938438889241366279.post-63288020035923973872014-10-08T17:32:43.389-07:002014-10-08T17:32:43.389-07:00Oh crap! Try the easy thing first. Gas cap on tigh...Oh crap! Try the easy thing first. Gas cap on tight?Keadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.com