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Horst
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Post subject: Check Engine Light  Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:15 pm |
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Joined: Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:00 pm
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Hi,
yesterday the check-engine-light of my 2000 V6 vert came on. I stopped, checked all the liquids, found that I was a little low on power steering fluid, but did not have anything to fill it up, got into the car again and continued my journey.
After 10 minutes or so the light went off again.
Since then it did not come on again.
Anyway I could find out the problem without reading the diagnosis files?
Since the light is off right now: Does it mean that whatever the problem was, it was of a temporary nature?
Or do I need to worry?
BTW: A few minutes before the light came on I hit the exhaust on a bump quite hard.
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:19 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm
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Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Had the same thing happen once last year ... when I restarted the engine, everything was fine again ... guess you won't need to worry too much unless it comes on again ...
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"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you."
"Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Horst
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 11:42 pm |
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Joined: Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:00 pm
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Hmm, there really might be something wrong.
I had the car on the Autobahn today for about 250 km. It ran strong as usual continously up to the maximum speed.
After that bit of Autobah I drove 20 km or so on a regular highway with some W.O.T. accelerations for passing. During those accelerations I observed an "uneven feel" in the engine, as if it was hesitating for a second or so. The check-engine-light did not come on, though.
I guess I have to get the car to the garage to get an onboard diagonstic scan. Problem is I do not have time for that for the next couple of weeks.
Damn...
So far this car cost me an average of almost 10 Eurocent per kilometer for maintenance and repairs. In that respect the most expensive car I ever had. It even beats my old Corvette C4! Guess I got to get rid of it soon....
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Roy
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:57 pm |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 2:52 pm
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Location: Mehlingen,Rhineland Pfalz, Deutschland
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Horst
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:34 pm |
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Joined: Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:00 pm
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Thanks, Roy! But I live close to the Danish border way up north!
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