yea i started up my car.. since i was low on gas i was like ohh yea thats the low gas light.. then i looked closer and said that it was the check engine light.. the car runs fine.. although i think its reving slightly different than before but maybe im just paranoid or something...

anyways does anyone know where i can go to get the code read for the check engine light aside from the stealership?? thanks

if it has to do anything with emissions i should be under the extended emissions warrenty cause im at 112,7XX miles right? and i just take it to the acura stealership and they'll fix it for fwee?

 

Every time I've had a check engine light in one of my Honda/Acura's, it's been either bad wires, bad plugs or a dirty air filter. Check those three first. Will usually read as an intermittent misfire. Check engine light CAN be a LOT of different things, but in my experience, checking/fixing those three will usually fix your problem.

 

Autozone should check your code for free.

I have the same problem. It's a bad rear O2 sensor on my 2.5.
it's like a $220 part, but I'm pretty sure it's easy to replace yourself.
I myself have been driving it like thise for about 20K miles

 

...or you can just bring it into the dealer and they will do it for you for free. I had my CEL on a while ago. I took it to Autozone and made sure it wasn't anything non-emissions related then I took it to the dealer and they did the repair for free plus a free car wash!!

 

Most likely it has SOMETHING to do with your emissions in some shape or form and therefore you can get it covered

 

Man, I wish we had this damned emissions thing up here in Canada!! Prolly could have had my head gasket changed for freea and avoided all the hassle I am going through!! MAN this car better be QUICK when this motor is FINALLY back together and IN the car~!!!!

 

well i got the code pulled.. man me and the guy working at autozone had the hardest time finding the OBDII connector port.. haha who wouldve thought to look behind the cointray

anyways it came out as P0141 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 2)

so this means that i should just take it to the stealership and they'll fix it for free? do i gotta tell the dealership about that emissions recall thing? and how long does it take to fix? cause i wont really have time to fix it until after my finals next week

 

Ask them about if your car is under warranty...even though you know for sure it is. It'll take a few hours for the repair. Don't tell them what codes you got. Also, while at it, ask them to do a tune-up since you're qualified to do a free tune up. If you wish them to do the tune-up, then plan to ask them for a loaner because it'll take a whole day. It's not a big problem so you can wait until you're done with your finals. Plus, if you're going to ask them for a tune-up, then you need to let them know about a loaner at least a week or two in advance. Good luck!

 

how come im qualified for a free tune-up?

 

Here you go:

http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Reference/tsb/98-031.htm

 

oh sweet thanks

 

My tune up only took a couple hours

What took all day for me was O2 sensor/exhaust manifold/ball joints (all for free)

 

i kinda hope it takes a while for all this work so i can get a loaner car, cause if i can get on id like a TSX, TL or if im VERY lucky a RL just so i can try them out hahah

actually would they lend me a loaner car since im <21 yrs old? dont really feel like hanging out at the dealership for however long it'll take to repair this (well depending on how long it'll take)

 

If you do get a loaner car, it will probably be an RS-X base model. That's all I ever get. And my friend was the service advisor!!!

 

Man I have my check engine light on. But I have a 98 so Im not covered under the extendend emissions warranty. My brother is though, that lucky bastard, He has his 02 sensor go out like every 6 months it seems.

 

well i set up an appointment at acura of riverside for sat the 19th at 8:30am i thought id finally be able to sleep in after finals guess not

 

lucky bastard. all i got was a 98 teg

 

Sorry i had to post that unfunny... funny...

 

BTW... (sorry couldn't edit the above...) I was reading it... and came across something the stealership might as well come across too...

what does that mean... take it to Oregon, Navada, or Arizona???

 

I'm guessing you can take it to anywhere. Read the link I posted above. That's the TSB sent to Acura dealers.

 

no it'll be fine i think cause of that i just think that california has stricter emissions laws than other states??

 

taking in my car to get the CEL diagnosed

 

well just got back from the dealer, charged me freaking 96 dollars to diagnose the CEL

 

ok so i just got back from Acura of Riverside to fix my CEL.

freaking bastards charged me 96 dollars to diagnose the problem and gimme a free carwash

so they pulled the trouble code P0141 what i got when i got it pulled at autozone
and so they just replaced the O2 Sensor and reset the ECU and test drove it and gave it back. ALL FOR FREE

so yea the car kinda smells different now.. dunno how to explain it kinda like when you get a new car dont think its anything bad

took them 3 and a half hours to fix it so i just wandered around the dealership checked out the RL, TL, TSX, RSX, MDX,

and a NSX i didnt believe that they had one on display turned out i wandered into a parking lot or something and it was someones personal car at the dealership

one thing i noticed that changed is that it revs quieter like before when i was driving around 80mph and the the RPM would be around 3400 if i tap on the gas a bit to accel the car would wail pretty loud now its not as loud

BTW i saw at least 4 other 1st gens in the service area 2.5s too

 

IF your car has under 150k on the odometer, Acura will repair that problem for free. At least they did it for my problem which was Both of the O2 Sensors. Honda and Acura have a Extended emissions warranty that covers your car for the O2 Sensors, Distributor Cap and Rotor, Ignition, Wires and Plugs, take it in and see what they say. They performed all of the above mentioned work in my car and it would have cost me about 950 and it was all done for free. Free.99 is the best. Especially when they give the car back to you nice and clean.