HotBoyinDaAcura

whats up kids, i have a 99 TL with about 79 k on it, really clean with some nice 16% tint. As of late my check engine light has been coming on along with my TCS light, the car still drives fine, but it kinda drives me nuts and i dont like my almost perfect tl to have problems. If anyone has a solution please post back.

ravi

are u lost?

svtmike

dlouly47

Yeah - are you going to take photos of the engine light? You posted in the Photo Gallery dude.

rets

Check engine light?

Move to 2G.

HotBoyinDaAcura

how about thanks for being assholes i hope all your cars blow up, appreciate the help guys really

VTEC 2

tranny problem? did ur d4 light flash?

rets

Excuse me. You did remember where you started this thread, right?

dlouly47

Dang.. Not being asshole .. Just asking you why did you post in the "photo gallery" section of 3G. Also I did state you posted in the wrong section.

Sheesh. Someone has a bad temper.

Perziankabob

make sure your gas cap is turned shut all the way.

fsttyms1

or a insuffecient egr flow. ive had that twice (both times around 75k) easy fix

11749

I got my 99TL with 103000 miles fixed. Mine is the same situation like yours, Both TCS and Check Engine lights come on together. Reset it and it came back again in a day or two. Cleaned the intake manifold cover and the Idle Valve Controller with carburator cleaner. On the intake manifold cover there were 6 air intake hole for the pistons and a small hole at the end (do not know what hole is call), Some carbon deposit in 6 piston holes and the small hole is completely covered with carbon. I use a baby bottle cleaning brush to clean the big holes and the small hole opening is about 1/4" dia., use a very small brush if you could find one.
Be really careful when you clean the Idle Valve Controller ( the one at the very bottom with 2 coolant hose at the end of the air intake, a special Honda bit is needed to open the 2 screws(not Torx, looks like a Blossom shape to me) housing if needed).
Today is day 4 after I cleaned it and the lights are still off, acceleration is better now.

heehaaw

what does your clean car with wicked tint, have to do with your check engine light and your tcs light? heres a suggestion. take it in to acura and hook up the diagnostics computer, then for a slightly mediocre fee, they will tell you why your lights are on. then you can use that brain of yours and head on back to mcdonalds, work another 2000 hours, and pay for it to get fixed.

problem solved.

fsttyms1

as with your last post like this the dealer and paying doesnt always have to be the answer! thats what the froum is for. for others to help. if some one knows the problem and how to fix it and he wants to fix it himself more power to him! i for one would rather fix stuff myself than waste money at the stealer! if all your going to do is post bring it to the dealer dont post at all!

Lawaia

Drive down to the nearest Autozone and have them hook up their code reader to the ODBII port. They'll reqad the codes for you at no charge. Stop all the guessing and do it right the first time.