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12-30-2005, 11:47 AM
Billy Blaze

Check engine light

Got a check engine light today, the car seems to run the same as it was before the light came on.
I checked the vacumn hoses and made sure the gas cap was on tight, oil, belts, fluids...just did the seafoam about a month ago.
Any ideas or suggestions?
12-30-2005, 12:08 PM
sammm

Take it to Vatozone and get the code read. Anything else would be a guess.
12-30-2005, 12:58 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammm

Take it to Vatozone and get the code read. Anything else would be a guess.

Good call, don't forget Vatozone will do this for FREE!
12-30-2005, 02:37 PM
Billy Blaze

Thanks guys, will do....BTW how much does a code reader cost for future situations like this?
12-30-2005, 03:01 PM
Titus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy Blaze

Thanks guys, will do....BTW how much does a code reader cost for future situations like this?

Harbor Freight had THIS ONE on sale for $29.95 last week but I think the sale ended Monday.
12-30-2005, 03:32 PM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy Blaze

Thanks guys, will do....BTW how much does a code reader cost for future situations like this?

Why bother when Autozone does it for free?
12-30-2005, 04:33 PM
black roadster

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Why bother when Autozone does it for free?

For $30 it might be worth it so you don't have to deal with those goons at VatoZone.
12-30-2005, 06:05 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by black roadster

For $30 it might be worth it so you don't have to deal with those goons at VatoZone.

Who cares for $30.00 it will sit in a drawer unneeded and unused way more than it will ever be needed!
12-30-2005, 10:40 PM
black roadster

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Who cares for $30.00 it will sit in a drawer unneeded and unused way more than it will ever be needed!

You are a cheap bastard! ::Clown::

My point was I hate dealing with those VatoZone goombahs and for some it might be worth it to have their own so as to avoid them all together.

YMMV

Of course I have several tools sitting in drawers that I have yet to use. ;)
12-31-2005, 01:00 AM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by black roadster

You are a cheap bastard! ::Clown::

Well Duh! :rolleyes:
12-31-2005, 01:04 AM
Mouglie

sea foam rocks!!!!

when i did my sea foam through the vacum lines i got a CEL too...
took it to vatozone and they told me one of my spark plugs had misfired and the AIT map came up in the code, i disconnected the battery and plugged it up and back to normal.
When i unplugged the vacum lines to suck the sea foam from a cup it caused the engine to misfire but one you put it back it should be fine.

but a month after you do the sea foam?
that i wouldn't know...
12-31-2005, 04:40 AM
Dave04

Quote:

Originally Posted by black roadster

My point was I hate dealing with those VatoZone goombahs and for some it might be worth it to have their own so as to avoid them all together.

Keep in mind, POS doesn't have to deal with the fine folks at the Vatozone here in McKinney. Based on past experience with them, I'd consider the $30, CB or not...
12-31-2005, 09:09 AM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave04

Keep in mind, POS doesn't have to deal with the fine folks at the Vatozone here in McKinney. Based on past experience with them, I'd consider the $30, CB or not...

Bah you just need to ignore what the slack jawed vatozone yokels tell ya and get the number off the reader!

Take a peek back at the history in just this forum and you may note we haven't had many check engine light issues it just seem like a waste of $$$ to me but you bling bling kids want to get one go ahead, that way maybe someday I can borrow it from you! ;)

Welll Billy ya got a code for us yet??
12-31-2005, 10:19 AM
black roadster

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

...but you bling bling kids want to get one go ahead, that way maybe someday I can borrow it from you!

All I need is a 2 cent paperclip to jump Ten and Gnd. :D (OBD I Car)
12-31-2005, 10:25 AM
Billy Blaze

Not yet POS, I wont have a chance to get the car down there til Sunday, and if they are closed then Monday.
12-31-2005, 10:42 AM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by black roadster

All I need is a 2 cent paperclip to jump Ten and Gnd. :D (OBD I Car)

::Banana::
01-01-2006, 12:45 AM
Mouglie

10 ground

Quote:

Originally Posted by black roadster

All I need is a 2 cent paperclip to jump Ten and Gnd. :D (OBD I Car)

will this work on an NB too? i've been wanting to reset my rpm's and clean my throttle body completly by taking out the little skrew and spraying everything in there... read something like this in miata.net but never figured out that 10 gnd...

by the way, billy, maybe the 10 gnd can work for you...
01-01-2006, 01:20 AM
black roadster

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Originally Posted by Mouglie

will this work on an NB too?

Nope.

90-95 Miatas only. Sorry. You have OBD II and need an OBD II Code Reader.
01-01-2006, 10:07 AM
Majik

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mouglie

reset my rpm's

????

And search here for seafoam.
01-01-2006, 10:47 AM
altiain

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mouglie

will this work on an NB too? i've been wanting to reset my rpm's and clean my throttle body completly by taking out the little skrew and spraying everything in there... read something like this in miata.net but never figured out that 10 gnd...

by the way, billy, maybe the 10 gnd can work for you...

No. All NBs are OBDII cars and will need an OBDII code reader.

What the hell does "reset my rpm's" mean? :scratch:

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