Check Engine Light stays on
05-11-2007, 03:16 PM
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Check Engine Light stays on
what the hell. bringing it into the dealer on monday. I dont want to drive it or anything. Ill keep you updated. Dealership says its ok as long as it doesnt blink.
05-11-2007, 04:19 PM
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Re: Check Engine Light stays on
Mine went on a few months ago. O2 and catalytic converter abnormalities. They told me that if I didn't notice anything, It was safe to drive. They cleared the codes and it hasn't happened since. Hope this was helpful.
05-11-2007, 04:45 PM
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Probably not a huge deal.....
First, check for loose gas cap.
If not that, most likely a bad O2 sensor.
If not that could be a throttle plate problem of MAF sensor problem.
Really....all are easy fixes. And I'm 99% sure your car is safe to drive without risk of engine damage. Just don't go nuts.
Of course, now that I've said this, tomorrow is the day you'll be at a light with a kid in a punked out Civic.
If not that, most likely a bad O2 sensor.
If not that could be a throttle plate problem of MAF sensor problem.
Really....all are easy fixes. And I'm 99% sure your car is safe to drive without risk of engine damage. Just don't go nuts.
Of course, now that I've said this, tomorrow is the day you'll be at a light with a kid in a punked out Civic.
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05-11-2007, 07:35 PM
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Recently had the same thing...
turned out to be a malfunctioning fuel pressure sensor... replaced under warranty, and heard that many audis are suffering from the same issue due to a bad batch manufactured, trickling down to many a4s... they said that most dealers are aware of the issue and thus have surplus stock.
05-11-2007, 08:39 PM
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Vijay, you really have no information to make that determination
It may very well be a trivial issue. It may also be serious. There are literally a thousand different things that can cause a CEL to occur.
Step 1 - VAG it or take it to the dealer and determine the code that caused the CEL.
Step 2 - determine what the probable cause of the code is.
Until this happens, we are all self-diagnosing the problem.
Step 1 - VAG it or take it to the dealer and determine the code that caused the CEL.
Step 2 - determine what the probable cause of the code is.
Until this happens, we are all self-diagnosing the problem.