CEL on 2000 Civic? - #1 Car Club In Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge

**1ply** · 02-09-2008, 08:21 AM

What should I look for that's causing a check engine light to come on on a D16Y7 civic with 165k's?

Something to do with emissions iirc, hopefully this turns out something that I can do myself as $$ are short right now.

Thanks for any help,
W.

**exec849** · 02-09-2008, 01:41 PM

If you want I can run my OBD reader on it and give you the code...I am in Cambridge...call me if you are interested...5192194485

Shawn

**phat_gsr98** · 02-10-2008, 08:33 PM

reset the ecu and see if comes back on

easiest way is just unhook battery.

**fixitmattman** · 02-10-2008, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1ply

What should I look for that's causing a check engine light to come on on a D16Y7 civic with 165k's?

Something to do with emissions iirc, hopefully this turns out something that I can do myself as $$ are short right now.

Thanks for any help,
W.

Once you reach 165k's it automatically sets off the check engine light. It normally has something to do with emissions that you can't do yourself and costs mega $$$ because the cel knows you don't have $$ right now.

Or

See what the code is and start from there.

I recommend the latter option.

**1ply** · 02-11-2008, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phat_gsr98

reset the ecu and see if comes back on

easiest way is just unhook battery.

Thanks, I'll try this later today.

**1ply** · 02-11-2008, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by fixitmattman

Once you reach 165k's it automatically sets off the check engine light. It normally has something to do with emissions that you can't do yourself and costs mega $$$ because the cel knows you don't have $$ right now.

Daaaaaamn, how does it know all that

**1ply** · 02-11-2008, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exec849

If you want I can run my OBD reader on it and give you the code...I am in Cambridge...call me if you are interested...5192194485

Shawn

If resetting the ecu (see above) doesn't make it go away, I'll be calling you tomorrow.

What time is good to call?

**1ply** · 02-11-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 1ply

Thanks, I'll try this later today.

Well I unhooked the battery for about 1/2 hour, hooked everything back up and poof, no more cel light.

Thanks for all your help, I hope that it doesn't reappear.

02-09-2008, 08:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
1ply VM Member Posts: 893 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Jul 2005 Ride: 99 Protege Fav Mod: 3 Pedals on the floor Class: Street	CEL on 2000 Civic? What should I look for that's causing a check engine light to come on on a D16Y7 civic with 165k's? Something to do with emissions iirc, hopefully this turns out something that I can do myself as $$ are short right now. Thanks for any help, W. ------------------ Gettin' fat - only exercise now is shifting gears

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phat_gsr98 VM Member Posts: 1,037 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Jan 2004 Ride: 1996 Honda Civic Fav Mod: Class: Street	reset the ecu and see if comes back on easiest way is just unhook battery. ------------------ LudeSRV says: civics are gay. they have no features no comfort and every person has one. i want a nice, comfortable ride with some jam when i want it. not everyone wants to ride in a shitbox civic with a fartcan and a b series. i wanna ride with some style

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02-09-2008, 01:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
exec849 VM Member Posts: 307 Location: Cambridge Join Date: Jul 2004 Ride: 2000 Ford Focus Fav Mod: Class: Show	If you want I can run my OBD reader on it and give you the code...I am in Cambridge...call me if you are interested...5192194485 Shawn