Check engine light woes

[eskimo2]

Originally posted by BTW
Cover it with electical tape.

That's what I was going to say; shooting it out sounds like a reasonable option too.

eskimo

[nirvana]

Alright for you car guys try to grasp this one.  My step dad said he disconnected as well as removed the distributor and the engine still ran.  What can I say besides he was pulling my leg or my car is MESSED up.  Possible computer problem.

[Chairboy]

I do not think the word distributor means what he thinks it means.


.....or it is a diesel.  

[Golfer]

It needs a new Rotator Splint.  I can have it back to you good as new in less than a week.

[XNachoX]

Perhaps the blinker fluid is a bit low?

[nirvana]

He better know what a distributor is, he owns the auto shop and he didn't get there by kissing bellybutton either.

[Chairboy]

It might be the fetzer valve then.  Prepare it with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads, and you're gonna need about ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone.

[Hangtime]

the hummers must be lapped before the droids are furbished.

[Chairboy]

Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

[J_A_B]

Maybe he needs a refresher course.


J_A_B

[Chairboy]

No kidding.  Ask him to tell you more about the car running with the distributor cap removed.

[Skilless]

It is absolutely impossible for a gasoline engine to run with the distributor cap removed.  And before you come back and say something like "Yeah, but it really did", I will say again; It is absolutely impossible for a gasoline engine to run with the distributor cap removed.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by nirvana
Alright well lucky for me my step dad owns an auto shop, however, that would be a moot point if the frackin check engine light wouldn't keep popping on.  I keep the revs under 4000 95% of the time, and under 5000 100% of the time I drive.  Which leads me to ask, why does theit keep coming on?  Is there something that should be checked out?  I'm a teen driver so you don't expect much, but this is the 3rd time in 3 weeks and it's getting pretty damn old.  '96 Ford Probe by the way.

One of these two would be my first guess:

1.  O2 Sensor - Less than $200
2.  EGR Sensor - Less than $200

Anything else, as long as the Engine runs fine, leave it alone.  Probes have reliability issues in the Last redesign.  

Hope any of this helps.

Karaya

[dmf]

My Tempos eng light comes on when I start the car and never goes off.

[Chairboy]

After ten years, the light just comes on out of surprise that the car is still running.  Standard Ford feature.