RE: Check Engine Light

["Ryan Hart" <ryanhart@ntr.net>]

Sure it's impossible- that's why I can use a 3-inch piece of wire and my
ignition key to get the codes displayed. Email me direct if you want the
procedure- I can get my Bentley book back tomorrow, and enter it in...
better yet, why don't YOU have a bentley book yet?!? Anyhoo, I'll send the
codes tomorrow evening.
I had the light do the same thing in a 96- it turned out to be a loose piece
of tubing in the evap system!

> My check engine light came on last night...  1996 model, no mods.
> No change in performance or anything, just that orange engine light.
> BTW, it happened once before.  Nothing, they said, an electric glitch.
> Then they charged me for the diagnostics...  How annoying.  What
> about 100,000 mile warranty, I asked cynically.  Yeah right, they said.
> Oh well.
>
> I called a dealer a minute ago.  They want me to come in to have it
> checked again (surprise).  So, I asked a guy if I have to do it in a
> dealership, or other services can read the "code" and have it "deleted" if
> it's nothing again.  He said that is impossible, ONLY the dealerships have
> the proper diagnostic equipment to read those codes.
>
> Is that true?
> Thanks in advance.
> Vojin
>