Tech / General Engine Is your car making a strange sound or won't start? Thinking of adding power with a new combination? Need other technical information or engine specific advice? Don't see another board for your problem? Post it here!
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: CARiD

service engine soon???

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 21, 2001 | 11:58 PM
  #1  
FTC's Avatar
FTC
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
service engine soon???

alright, really stupid question but i have to ask. every once in a while my service engine light comes on but after i turn the car off it goes away next time i drive it. is this anything i need to worry about?

------------------
91 Z28, 64k mi.,k+ns, chip, flows, fresh black paint, gts blackouts all around, 18" chrome irocs, kybs, eiback 1" springs, global west sfcs, nu stereo/sub/amp, red dome/guage lights, and plenty more to come.
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2001 | 12:44 AM
  #2  
Andy89RS's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 479
Likes: 0
From: Hemet, CA
Do you by any chance have the key in the on position when this happens? If so, it's supposed to do that.
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2001 | 07:44 AM
  #3  
craig90formula's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
From: Annapolis, Md, USA
If it's coming on while you're driving and goes out after a while, your computer is setting a "soft" code. It saw something it didn't like from one of the sensors and is telling you about it. To find out what it is, you need to pull the codes. There is a good article on that in the tech section (its very easy).
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Vintageracer
Camaros for Sale
12
Jan 10, 2020 05:33 PM
backtothe80s
Suspension and Chassis
33
Sep 5, 2015 12:39 AM
Jae992
TBI
3
Aug 27, 2015 09:07 AM
kyleb24
Camaros for Sale
2
Aug 15, 2015 08:24 AM
bradleydeanuhl
DFI and ECM
4
Aug 12, 2015 11:48 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:14 AM.