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check engine light comes on randomly

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:29 pm
by daveskatesallday
lately i've noticed when i'm on the highway my check engine light comes on for about 20-30 seconds maybe a minute at most and then it goes away. Every time it comes on nothing happens to the car, it drives completely perfect. What could be causing this??

Re: check engine light comes on randomly

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:04 pm
by JDM AE86
You have to jump out at 60mph and check the engine like it is asking.







What about temp? Im not sure if high temp will trigger a CEL.

Re: check engine light comes on randomly

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:08 pm
by daveskatesallday
sadly im not superman haha

but temps seem to be fine it's not over heating or anything like that

check engine light comes on randomly

Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:12 am
by Kaidotech
My old F150 did this a few times. Turned out to be a bad ground.

Re: check engine light comes on randomly

Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:43 pm
by McKenney
Mine did it because the egr stuck open

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Re: check engine light comes on randomly

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:39 pm
by daveskatesallday
i haven't found anything out of the ordinary YET i'll check grounds again though

Re: check engine light comes on randomly

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:31 pm
by a.k.a.vene
Did you get the second piece of the header made and put on? If not,that's it right there. Mine did it when I had the a crack just after where the second piece header bolts up to the cat.

Re: check engine light comes on randomly

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:13 pm
by mbehrens
Jump to comectors and count the blinks the check light comes on I cant remember what year harness you got tell me Nd ill tell you the pins on the cinector to jump and if the light is of you still can get a code for instant my light off jump the connector it I have 7 blinks thats tps out of range lol... Actually call me ill give you a hand lol

Re: check engine light comes on randomly

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:42 am
by luisae86
mine did that constantly found it was the alternator plug kept popping out and i ended up zipting it in place as temp fix but i plan and putting a small bead of silicone on the connector and pushing it back in so it stays there