2000 honda civic check engine light

Thread Tools. Because of the light going off after the oil change can anyone roughly determine whats the cause of the light?

Getting Started - Prepare for the repair. Scan for Codes - How to scan your vehicle for trouble codes. More Info. Hans Angermeier is an ASE certified Maintenance and Light Repair Technician and has produced over , videos showing drivers how to fix things on their cars. He has broad expertise on basic repair procedures covering the majority of cars on the road. Over the past 10 years, Hans has been focused on building CarCareKiosk, which is visited by millions of drivers each month. A check engine light can indicate a broad spectrum of problems with your Honda Civic.

2000 honda civic check engine light

The sixth-generation Honda Civic was introduced in It retained its class-leading handling as it, along with the fourth and fifth generations, had front double wishbone suspension, the advanced independent suspension inspired by Honda's racing research. Kate jkortiz. Posted: Apr 7, I have a 98 acura integra with a Honda motor. I just changed the thermostat and the gasket for it. The car was running fine yesterday. It started smoking out white smoke from the radiator found out the thermostat was bad so I changed it. And I started the car afterwards and it's idling hard and reving itself up to 3K by its self no pushing of the gas pedal and it's smoking white smoke again from places. I also replaced the upper radiator hose this morning due to dry rot. And I also replaced the intake gasket this week too. I just bought his car and was told it had a few problems. And I've fixed those which was the exhaust and the cv Axel on the passenger side. L Pfaff lpfaff1. If the cooling system was not bled properly there could be air in the system causing issues on the heat sensor giving incorrect signal to computer causing engine to Rev.

Send a private message to PunchedGuava. Author Hans Angermeier is an ASE certified Maintenance and Light Repair Technician and has produced overvideos showing drivers how to fix things on their cars. View Statistics:.

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In some vehicles, the light comes in two colors: yellow to indicate minor problems and red to indicate serious problems. The check engine light is part of every vehicle that has an electronic engine management system, either an integral one or only for fuel ignition. Its function is to alert the driver about any type of engine problems. If any problem is detected, the check engine Light of your dashboard will turn on. Depending on the type of failure, the light may either blink or remain constantly lit.

2000 honda civic check engine light

Trouble codes are a number sequence of letters and numbers that correspond with a standardized list of problems that can occur in any vehicle, including the Honda Civic. Some of them are Honda specific, while most have the same meaning no matter who made the vehicle. The most common codes are related to the emissions system.

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I personally have had friends spin bearings and throw rods while using it Once you've read the article and pulled your CEL and cross referenced it with a list of the CEL codes at the bottom of a couple of the posts in this faq , I'm sure people will be inclined to help. It retained its class-leading handling as it, along with the fourth and fifth generations, had front double wishbone suspension, the advanced independent suspension inspired by Honda's racing research. Send a private message to HondaPartsHero. Unfortunately in California, you can no longer "borrow" a code reader from AutoZone etc. Received 9 Likes on 8 Posts. Yes No. This was very helpful. If the cooling system was not bled properly there could be air in the system causing issues on the heat sensor giving incorrect signal to computer causing engine to Rev. Pull the damn code. There's a how-to. Quote message in reply?

A number of things can cause the check engine light to turn on. Sometimes it is not caused by a serious problem with your car. Continue reading to learn how to reset this light and save yourself the dealership cost.

Find More Posts by PunchedGuava. Before that it was Quaker State and before that I was religiously use Mobile1. Hans Angermeier is an ASE certified Maintenance and Light Repair Technician and has produced over , videos showing drivers how to fix things on their cars. View Statistics:. Find More Posts by purgat0ry. My engine check light just turned on. Apr 7, by Kate. I have a 98 acura integra with a Honda motor. Email this Page. Is this a good question? I have also used Redline, Royal Purple, Castrol full synthetic, Valvoline all worked fine and caused no issues and no one was any better than another despite the large price differences. Find More Posts by rockygottacivic. And I also replaced the intake gasket this week too.