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Old May 10, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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service engine soon

what are the typical solutions to cure
the service engine soon warning light?
and also the solutions to the more advanced symptoms
does anyone have a list of
what systems the light is a trigger for? thanks
tune up for one
what else you got?
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Old May 10, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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Re: service engine soon

This tech article should help get you started...

https://www.thirdgen.org/service-engine-light-error-codes
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Old May 11, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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Re: service engine soon

Originally Posted by racethesunlive
This tech article should help get you started...

https://www.thirdgen.org/service-engine-light-error-codes

i have seen this posted before
the description of the flashes is still a bit obscure
can anyone shed more light on the subject in this link?
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Old May 16, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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Re: service engine soon

the light only comes on on the highway

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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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If you don't understand the flashing codes, just go to any local chain auto parts store and let them pull the codes - they almost all do it for free.
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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heres what ya do...
*blink (pause) *blink *blink = code 12
*blink *blink *blink (pause) *blink = code 31
got it?
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Old May 16, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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Re: service engine soon

Originally Posted by camaronewbie
If you don't understand the flashing codes, just go to any local chain auto parts store and let them pull the codes - they almost all do it for free.
All autozones and advance auto parts do it free!

Also, with the blinking.....code 12 will blink 3 times telling you that it is in diagnostics. Then if there is any other codes, each will also blink 3 times.
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Old May 26, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Re: service engine soon

I got it Mikey thanks
that is the part not described in the link
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Old May 27, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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Re: service engine soon



autozone said they can only test 96 and later
he did give me a test key for free
cross terminals 5 and 6 not 6 and 12

okay here we go
I got code 32
EGR
did they burn a chip or what?
the only solution to egr delete

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Old May 28, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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Re: service engine soon

Originally Posted by grassyflats


autozone said they can only test 96 and later
he did give me a test key for free
cross terminals 5 and 6 not 6 and 12

okay here we go
I got code 32
EGR
did they burn a chip or what?
the only solution to egr delete
consider it
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