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Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:07 pm Post subject:
Intermittent CEL 1997 2.4 litre Cavalier |
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1997 2.4 litre Cavalier, manual transmission.
When accelerating from a stop and through the first 2 or 3 gears, check
engine light
comes on and remains lit for 10 to 20 seconds before finally flickering
and going off.
This happens each time I accelerate from a stop. Doesn't matter if
engine is warm or
cold. Other than that, the car drives fine.
Any ideas what might be causing this? Thanks.
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Woody
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject:
Re: Intermittent CEL 1997 2.4 litre Cavalier |
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Your Cavalier is OBDII compliant. You need to have the codes read out to
determine what is failing. It could be anything. Many auto parts stores will
read the code, AutoZone's for one....
<super_doodie@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | 1997 2.4 litre Cavalier, manual transmission.
When accelerating from a stop and through the first 2 or 3 gears, check
engine light
comes on and remains lit for 10 to 20 seconds before finally flickering
and going off.
This happens each time I accelerate from a stop. Doesn't matter if
engine is warm or
cold. Other than that, the car drives fine.
Any ideas what might be causing this? Thanks.
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Guest
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:36 pm Post subject:
Re: Intermittent CEL 1997 2.4 litre Cavalier |
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Tried using a scan tool, but no codes are stored. I'm assuming that
the codes are only stored when the CEL condition exists and are only
retrievable if I have a continuously lit CEL?
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Sharon K.Cooke
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:48 pm Post subject:
Re: Intermittent CEL 1997 2.4 litre Cavalier |
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super_doodie@hotmail.com wrote:
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Tried using a scan tool, but no codes are stored. I'm assuming that
the codes are only stored when the CEL condition exists and are only
retrievable if I have a continuously lit CEL?
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The codes are stored with or without the light, and some codes can be generated
(and stored) without the light even appearing. Not sure how your car's system is
wired, but it could be something as simple as low rpm low oil pressure, low oil
level, slipping belt, or coolant temp temporarily out of range. |
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Woody
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Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:58 am Post subject:
Re: Intermittent CEL 1997 2.4 litre Cavalier |
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And the scan tool you used was? You need to be able to look at freeze frame
data, current codes, pending codes and advanced data. A generic code reader
doesn't give all the data....
<super_doodie@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Tried using a scan tool, but no codes are stored. I'm assuming that
the codes are only stored when the CEL condition exists and are only
retrievable if I have a continuously lit CEL?
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:45 pm Post subject:
Re: Intermittent CEL 1997 2.4 litre Cavalier |
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Ah, I think that's the problem. My friend's scan tool can't read
pending codes, and since I don't have a CEL on all of the time, he
can't tell me what it is. |
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Jes
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Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:39 am Post subject:
Re: Intermittent CEL 1997 2.4 litre Cavalier |
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We recently got my teenage daughter a '97 Cavalier Raly Sport.
Lately, I've noticed that the "Check Engine Light" have been on constantly.
I have not noticed any change in the vehicles handling.
Today, I decided to get it checked out in hopes that it was not anything
major.
I drove it over to the local AutoZone and had them do a diagnostic check.
It came back that the fuel cap was at fault. He went ahead and reset th
system and said if the light went on again, I would need to repalce the cap.
Being an inexpensive part ($7.99) I went ahead and replaced it.
I am a happy camper!!
Jes
<super_doodie@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Ah, I think that's the problem. My friend's scan tool can't read
pending codes, and since I don't have a CEL on all of the time, he
can't tell me what it is.
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Jan
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Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:44 am Post subject:
Re: Intermittent CEL 1997 2.4 litre Cavalier |
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In article <sR8hf.1310$Ba6.236@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com>,
JeswingNOSPAM@sbcglobal.net says...
| Quote: | We recently got my teenage daughter a '97 Cavalier Raly Sport.
Lately, I've noticed that the "Check Engine Light" have been on constantly.
I have not noticed any change in the vehicles handling.
Today, I decided to get it checked out in hopes that it was not anything
major.
I drove it over to the local AutoZone and had them do a diagnostic check.
It came back that the fuel cap was at fault. He went ahead and reset th
system and said if the light went on again, I would need to repalce the cap.
Being an inexpensive part ($7.99) I went ahead and replaced it.
I am a happy camper!!
Jes
super_doodie@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Ah, I think that's the problem. My friend's scan tool can't read
pending codes, and since I don't have a CEL on all of the time, he
can't tell me what it is.
Same thing happened to my nieces husbands 95 Cav. |
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Cheers!
Jan |
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jshammer
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Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:15 am Post subject:
Re: Intermittent CEL 1997 2.4 litre Cavalier |
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check for chaffed wire around the clutch line unde the hood some where
not routed right |
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