Swatcat27 wrote:CE Update :
Per the mech guys, all Diagnostics still pointing to a bummed canister. Replacing the new canister with a newer one.
That really makes no sense.
Good luck, I think you are going to need it.
What makes even less sense is that they're replacing a what I'm sure is a perfectly new part.
What are they going to do when the light comes on again?
The problem is nobody know what in the hell is going on - and it's not the mechanics fault. All they can do basically is read the code and look it up. Apparently he's getting the code that says the cannister needs replaced, but the fact that a brand new one was put in...
I hate to be a pessimist - but I'm guessing your Check Engine light problem isn't done yet. The good news is if that with the reading they are getting, there is basically nothing wrong with your car. It's going to run fine, and you won't hurt anything internally by driving it.
Time again for an 'Over / Under' on the number of days before the SES light comes on again.
I took the car to the dealer yeaterday & they replaced the new canister with a newer canister
The invoice read 'Ripped Diaphragm on the canister' !! How the heck does a new canister have a ripped diaphragm. Anyways, no charges..and while I was there, I figured it was time for an oil change. I realized that my problems started the last time I had the car in for an oil change -so basically between 2 oil changes, I have been to the dealer 6 times !!!
Just to jinx it, I'm going to say - Over 30 days on the SES light coming on... [-o<
Our light comes on every 3000 miles when its time for an oil change, even if we change the oil the week before the light comes on. The dealer has to re-set it. I don't take it to the dealer anymore. I have a mechanic who doesn't charge me $25 to re-set the #&*(&#$& thing.
Swatcat27 wrote:After shelling 450$ on the charcoal canister last week to get rid of the 'check engine' light, the freaking thing comes back on again. I'm tired of talking to the guys at the dealer - I havent called my siblings this often !! #&^&@$&
Gotta love dealerships. Now they will come up w/ a new "problem" that is causing the light to come on.
We have the same problem in a 97 Taurus. It's the catalytic converter. We did the $500 fix last year to get it to pass the immesions testing, and a week after the "fix" the light came right back on again. We've been told by our mechanic that we need a new converter - $1200 - to get it to pass immesions.
We have until Dec 31 to decide what to do. The car has been my sons since he learned to drive - he is now a Junior in college. It was my wifes car prior - but since my son has taken it it's been beat to death. 130K miles - so we aren't realy crazy about dumping $1,200 in it. If it continues to run perfectly until the last week of December, I guess we will bite the bullet and hope to get another 6 months to a year out of the car.
As it is now, not being able to pass the test, we can't even really sell it.
Jim,
Have you tried to sell it online? I assume you live in Illinois near the MO border and both IL and MO have emissions testing? I would suggest you look at selling it online with full disclosure that it runs fine but wouldn't pass emissions. KY doesn't have emissions testing and I don't think IN does either. You could work out some sort of online trade, perhaps?
Swatcat27 wrote:After shelling 450$ on the charcoal canister last week to get rid of the 'check engine' light, the freaking thing comes back on again. I'm tired of talking to the guys at the dealer - I havent called my siblings this often !! #&^&@$&
Gotta love dealerships. Now they will come up w/ a new "problem" that is causing the light to come on.
We have the same problem in a 97 Taurus. It's the catalytic converter. We did the $500 fix last year to get it to pass the immesions testing, and a week after the "fix" the light came right back on again. We've been told by our mechanic that we need a new converter - $1200 - to get it to pass immesions.
We have until Dec 31 to decide what to do. The car has been my sons since he learned to drive - he is now a Junior in college. It was my wifes car prior - but since my son has taken it it's been beat to death. 130K miles - so we aren't realy crazy about dumping $1,200 in it. If it continues to run perfectly until the last week of December, I guess we will bite the bullet and hope to get another 6 months to a year out of the car.
As it is now, not being able to pass the test, we can't even really sell it.
Jim,
Have you tried to sell it online? I assume you live in Illinois near the MO border and both IL and MO have emissions testing? I would suggest you look at selling it online with full disclosure that it runs fine but wouldn't pass emissions. KY doesn't have emissions testing and I don't think IN does either. You could work out some sort of online trade, perhaps?
IL only has testing around St. Louis and Chicago, we could sell it outside of those areas. But trust me, it's not a pretty car to look at. It does run good, but I wouldn't buy it especially with a bright red "CHECK ENGINE" light on. According to blue book price we could get about $1,000 on the market, $470 on a trade. It's just not worth it, we are either going to try to get the $400-something on a trade, junk it for $150, or give it to a relative in Wisconsin.
You jinxed me jim!! My check engine light came on and I took it in to have it reset, only to be told by my mechanic that the 02 sensor is bad and I need $170 to fix it--plus I need a new wheel bearing assembly for $400!!
jimedmondsfan wrote:You jinxed me jim!! My check engine light came on and I took it in to have it reset, only to be told by my mechanic that the 02 sensor is bad and I need $170 to fix it--plus I need a new wheel bearing assembly for $400!!
Thanks a LOT!!
If all it is is the sensor I think I'd keep the $170 in my pocket and live with the light.
