Re: Check Engine Light

[David Baker <baker66@mindspring.com>]

my MIL light came on, dealer said i needed a new composition
sensor(something to do with the ignition system i think), cost me about
$150. damn!!!!

Dave

95 Jetta GLX-Red
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>Hey, 
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>It could be the Oxygen sensor (O2). Mine was tripping the MIL light,
>dealer fixed it Fri, luckily my extended warranty covered the cost.
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>Later,
>-Naresh
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>'95 Jetta GL- Black
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>--
>"Many are educated, few are learned."
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>On Mon, 21 Feb 2000, Brian McDonald wrote:
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>> The check engine light or (MIL from the VW owner's manual) goes on when
>> there is something wrong with emissions system.  Unfortunatly that narrows
>> down nothing. The thing about the gas cap is true and is also very common
>> when it comes to VWs. So long as the light does not blink you should be ok
>> to drive (but not push your engine) until someone can pull the code from
the
>> ECU.  Mine went on causing my dealer to replace the ECU.  Two weeks
later it
>> went on again and they replaced my what they called "something with the
>> oxygen".  (I'm still trying to figure out what they ment by that.  Anyway,
>> it could be nothing but have it checked out.  If it does start to blink,
>> know that there is a problem with you cat and call the dealer.
>> 
>> -Brian
>> '00 Jetta VR6
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