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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Mar 2014
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OBDii scanner
On Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:59:47 -0400, KC wrote:
On 7/7/2014 3:27 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:05:36 -0400, wrote:
On Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:25:08 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:
On Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:33:21 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:
On 6/30/2014 1:32 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
I want to buy one of those code scanners. Anyone have any experience with them, recommendations,
etc. My check engine light is on, and I've had it scanned, but it seems like one of those scanners
might be a worthwhile investment.
Loose gas cap? Auto parts stores will scan codes for you for free.
But then you've got to drive there. Not that big a deal though.
That is all great if the code it throws still allows you to start the
car.
In my case the code was for the number one glow plug. Doesn't affect starting, unless it gets a lot
colder!
The code just gets me in the ball park. It could be a bad glow plug, the wire to the plug, the glow
plug module, the wires to the module...only God knows where it may stop. I may have found a
trustworthy repairman, though. Not the dealer.
When I worked as a PFI diagnostics guy, the very first thing I went for
was the fuse box.. Check every one, even seemingly unrelated ones. Then
go for every connection and connector in the system where the code is
and in the process, all power and grounds for the electrical system as I
go along... Usually something comes up there. It's my opinion that
(MOST!!!) "chip" or "module" failures are caused by either heat or
trauma... if it's trauma, you will *hopefully* see it and there are easy
ways to test (like hitting it with a hose , if it's heat, then you
gotta' go right back to connections and see what you missed.....
Now I must put a disclaimer on my tech posts that none of what I say is
set in stone, it's generalizations, and I may not even used the proper
tense of a word or two but if you can get the general idea, it's easy to
look beyond the spelling, grammar, and even nomenclature issues I may
have .... thanks... phew.....
I've not even started looking. First thing to be done is remove the passenger side wheel well cover.
That is a daunting task all by itself. I've found some good info on glow plug testing.
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