| Coolant leak, check engine light - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| Seks |
My car developed a coolant leak in the engine bay. I didn't look close enough of where it was so I got it towed to Autotech. Found out that it was just the upper rad hose.
So that got replaced. Went and picked up the car and drove home. 5 min into the driving, my check engine light came on.
What could it be? A friend suggested it may be that the sensor got disconnected. |
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| 92_WhItE_H23 |
| yea sounds like a sensor... why dont you reset the ECU and then see if it comes on... if it does take it back to autotech |
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| Jord@n |
Whatever you do, don't drive it. I made that mistake.
After a new water pump, new head gasket, my engine blew. |
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| Seks |
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Originally posted by Jord@n
Whatever you do, don't drive it. I made that mistake.
After a new water pump, new head gasket, my engine blew.
Now you got me worry there. I'm taking it to Autotech in the morning by driving it. :confused: |
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| Jord@n |
| Sorry if I got you worried. Um basically what happened to me is out of the usuall so I wouldn't worry. Just keep an eye on the temp gauge and don't drive it to work etc and get it fixed asap. |
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| Adam |
| coolant is probably low. |
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| n0c7 |
| Did they actually top off the coolant after replacing the upper rad hose? :p |
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| Seks |
They did charge me a few bucks for one unit (whatever that may be) of coolant so I am assuming they did.
Last nite, I unplug and plug back in the thermosensor. I looked at the LED on the ECU to see what it was giving me but I couldn't differetiate between long and short pauses/flashes. I didn't go for a drive until this morning when I took it to Autotech. No check engine light at all
But they're gonna check and see what's going on. |
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| REDX2NV |
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Originally posted by Seks
They did charge me a few bucks for one unit (whatever that may be) of coolant so I am assuming they did.
Last nite, I unplug and plug back in the thermosensor. I looked at the LED on the ECU to see what it was giving me but I couldn't differetiate between long and short pauses/flashes. I didn't go for a drive until this morning when I took it to Autotech. No check engine light at all
But they're gonna check and see what's going on.
Run the code and see what it is. |
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| Seks |
Got a call from Autotech. They said it's the O2 sensor. They wanted ~$220 (parts and labour). $180 for the part and $40 for the 1/2 hr labour :eek:
I told them I am able to do it myself. ~$80 for a Bosch O2 sensor from I&M.
I supposed I should be OK for the next little while driving the car around with a bad O2 sensor? The car will just run rich? |
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