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« on: November 07, 2009, 06:35:27 am »
   
               just had e test and falled bad on my hydrocarbans. @ 40 kms and curb idle. service engine light
              stays on. any help would be great!!!
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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2009, 06:47:00 am »
Have the car checked to see why the service engine light is on. 
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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2009, 11:28:10 am »
Your 1997 car has OBD-II, and the Service Engine light is on because of stored codes.  Those codes are needed to know what part(s) is malfunctioning.  Pretty much every shop today has at least the basic code reader.
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2009, 03:31:18 pm »
Be prepared to send $400.
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« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2009, 04:10:26 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on November 07, 2009, 11:28:10 am
Pretty much every shop today has at least the basic code reader.

I bought one on sale at Princess Auto for $40.  They aren't even supposed to test it if the check engine light is on.
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« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2009, 09:20:46 pm »
Quote from: articsteve on November 07, 2009, 03:31:18 pm
Be prepared to send $400.

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