Originally Posted by dinasrt
Speed Demon; Get the code read... Get the code read..... And when you fix the issue, then you CLEAR the code, which turns the CEL (check engine light) out. It's best not to wait 3 yrs. before trying to figure out what's going on (someone had to say that). CEL comes on for a reason. Yes sometimes fairly innocent; but it could be something that may leave you stranded next time. You could also buy an inexpensive code reader, and do it yourself. It's a good piece of mind having this. It's simple and you really can do this. If interested, Forum members can direct you to a good buy on one(some are as little as $40.-50. I believe), or try a search for code readers.
I do appreciate that fact but you're talking to someone who got in over her head with this car in the first place and I'm basically biding my time until I can sell it. No offense to anyone here, but I completely regret the day I bought this car. Not that I hate it, per se, but it's a car that I can't afford. I didn't think to ask the questions as to how expensive it could be, that it would cost $1,000 to change the tires or $100 to change the oil, or basically $1,000 every time something goes wrong with it. I just didn't know to ask the right questions, and I don't work on cars. But, trust me, this is the last time I will get into this type of situation.
For now, I can only do what has to be done on the car. I'm all for taking care of a vehicle but I can't always do that with this car. A lot of people have said that the CEL is probably not a big thing so I chose to ignore it - maybe a bad idea, maybe not. Because of the new law in Texas that won't let it pass inspection with the CEL on, I'm left with no choice but to fix the problem. I'm guessing that I'll end up spending $500+.
I'm leaving work and the first thing I'm going to do is disconnect the battery and all that. I'm hoping this will do the trick.