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| Author: | DryBones [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Engine light came on |
Engine light came on after starting tonight after work. Jeep runs fine and all fluids are fine. Owners manual says something about fuel or tranny sensors? Also, I keep seeing people listing codes on here, Is there a way for me to pull codes on this and see what is causing the light before taking it to the Stealership? Thanks in advance, Jason |
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| Author: | DryBones [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:15 pm ] |
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Hey! the search function actually came through for me! found the on-of-on-off-on trick and pulled a P0301 code which according to this table http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=1707 means cylinder 1 misfire detected. Does this mean continually or just 1 instance? how do I clear this to see if it will fail again or will it clear itself over time if no more misfires? |
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| Author: | bugnout [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:29 pm ] |
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Many autoparts stores will either read it for you or lend you their reader. They can probably clear it with thier OBD tool as well. |
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| Author: | 06BlueLimited [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:46 pm ] |
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Try Autozone, they have a code reader that you can use and a book to tell you exactly what it is. That is what I do. |
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| Author: | 1300ZUK [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:06 pm ] |
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DryBones wrote: Hey! the search function actually came through for me! found the on-of-on-off-on trick and pulled a P0301 code which according to this table
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=1707 means cylinder 1 misfire detected. Does this mean continually or just 1 instance? how do I clear this to see if it will fail again or will it clear itself over time if no more misfires? Means your #1 cylinder had a misfire. probably a spark plug or Coil. When was the last time your Spark Plugs were changed. |
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| Author: | 1300ZUK [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:08 pm ] |
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bugnout wrote: They can probably clear it with thier OBD tool as well.
Its actually against the Law for Parts stores to clear it, well maybe not the law, but there are a few lawsuits hanging around because some morons have cleared codes that are actually important, and the car was damaged. and Clearing the codes doesn't make the problem go away 
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| Author: | DryBones [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:55 pm ] |
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just bought it used a couple months ago from CarMax. looks like its time for a tuneup. just turned 49k on the odometer. |
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| Author: | DryBones [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:02 am ] |
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and yesterday it went back out...looks like I can put off the tuneup until after the holidays. 
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