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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 03:11 PM
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Service Engine Soon Light

So my service engine soon light has been coming on every now and then. I was wondering can you still test for errors when the light is not on? Will they still come up?

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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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Re: Service Engine Soon Light

Do a search on using a paperclip to read GM codes, count the flashes & watch for the pauses.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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So will the codes come up even tho the service engine light is not on? That's all I need to know. I can have my dad run his tester on it.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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Re: Service Engine Soon Light

Should be stored in the memory.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Re: Service Engine Soon Light

K thanks man gonna have him test it this weekend then.
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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Re: Service Engine Soon Light

If it comes on randomly while driving at a certain speed it could be the egr valve mine did that but i pulled off the manifold and saw the whole part was blocked with carbon build up. it might just be vacuum line related too those are great places to start both of those has set my light off
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