Today my 1998 Check engine light came on.

I checked the gas cap to make sure it was tight.

Anyone can tell me what could cause the check engine light to stay light?

Is it safe to drive till I get it to the Honda repair shop?

Any ideas?

thanks

Ruben[&o]

 

So many different things can cause it.

I would reccomend just taking it in and see what the computer says... or if this happens often buy yourself the reader.

 

Take your car to Autozone and they will pull the code for free. Write down the code and post it here. If the check engine light flashes then you have a problem and you should pull over immediatly and shut the car off. Other than that, the check engine light just tells you that you have a problem and should look into it.

 

the check engine light does not flash, it just stays on continuesly.


thanks

Ruben[&o]

 

By the way Auto Zone will tell you whats wrong and also sell you the part to fix it...Try them and ask for there Diagnostic Specialists.

WheelBrokerAng[sm=americanasmiley.gif]

 

By the way Ruben...Welcome to the forums also...

WheelBrokerAng

 

like it was adviced........you need to go to AUTOZONE and have them read the code (s) and post them here....

 

If you are unfortunate enough to live in CA you can jump pins #8 and #13 on the Data Link Connector (DLC) and then turn the ignition to ON (but not to start). The check engine light will blink the code.



In Caulifornia (yes I misspelled it on purpose) I understand that AZ cannot read the codes for you.


Here is the procedure and code list

...._____|________|_____
.../|1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8|\
../.|==============...|.\
./..|9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.|...\
/----------------------------------- \
DATA LINK CONNECTOR (DLC)

c. Turn the ignition key to ON and observe the "CHECK ENGINE" light. It will flash the trouble codes. For example: 2
long flashes, pause and then 3 short flashes = 23 = P0325 = Knock sensor circuit fault (4 cyl only).
One short flash = 1. One long flash = 10. If there is no trouble codes, the light will not flash.

Flashes.....Code(s)............................... ..........Description
1...............P0131,P0132....................... .........Primary heated O2 sensor circuit low/high voltage
3...............P0107,P0108....................... .........Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor circuit low/high voltage
4.............. P0335,P0336.................................Cranks haft position sensor
5.............. P1128,P1129.................................Map sensor circuit low/high voltage
6...............P0117,P0118....................... .........Electronic Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor circuit low/high input
7...............P0122,P0123,P1121,P1122........... Throttle position sensor (TPS) circuit low/high input
8...............P1359,P1361,P1362................. ....CKP/TDC sensor 1
9...............P1381,P1382....................... .........CYP Sensor
10.............P0112,P0113........................ ........Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor circuit low/high input
12.............P1491,P1498........................ ........EGR valve
13.............P1106,P1107,P1108.................. ...Barometric pressure sensor
14.............P0505,P1519........................ .........IAC valve
17.............P0500.............................. ..............VSS fault
20.............P1297,P1298........................ .........Electric Load Detector (ELD)
21.............P1253.............................. ..............VTEC
22.............P1257,P1258,P1259.................. ....VTEC
23.............P0325.............................. ..............Knock sensor
41.............P0135,P1166,P1167.................. ....Primary heated O2 sensor
45.............P0171,P0172........................ .........System adaptive fuel too lean/rich
48.............P1162.............................. ..............Primary heated O2 sensor
58.............P1366,P1367........................ .........TDC sensor 2
61.............P0133,P1149,P1163,64,65............ Primary heated O2 sensor
63.............P0137,38,39........................ ...........Secondary heated O2 sensor
65.............P0141.............................. ...............Secondary heated O2 sensor
67.............P0420.............................. ...............Catalyst system efficiency below threshold
70.............P0715,20,25,30,40,53,58,63......... .Automatic transaxle malfunction
71.............P0300,P0301........................ ..........Random/Cylinder 1 misfire
72.............P0302.............................. ...............Cylinder 2 misfire
73.............P0303.............................. ...............Cylinder 3 misfire
74.............P0304.............................. ...............Cylinder 4 misfire
75.............P0305.............................. ...............Cylinder 5 misfire
76.............P0306.............................. ...............Cylinder 6 misfire
80.............P0401.............................. ...............EGR insufficient flow
86.............P0116.............................. ...............Electronic Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor range/performance
90.............P1456,P1457........................ ..........EVAP control system leak
91.............P0452,P0453........................ ..........EVAP fuel tank pressure sensor low/high input

The following codes will not flash since they require a code scanner:

P1607-PCM internal circuit failure
P1705,06,38,39,53,68,73,91-Automatic transaxle failure

 

Can't you damage something if you jump pins 8 and pins 13 of the DLC 16 pin connector without using the Scan tool?


thanks

Ruben

 

ruben go to autozone please. ..... they have a scanner that wont damage anything at all.