Check Engine Light

Suddenly, my check engine light sporadically comes on.....but the car drives
great. Any ideas?

Oh, yes, my gas cap is on tight
~Cissy :-)

I posted this question on 10/31. Got no response which is highly
unusual....however, I have solved it, so I thought I'd post what I found to be
the reason the Check Engine light came on.

I had a defective O2 sensor. Replaced it.....engine light off
~Cissy :-)

(Expmiata) wrote:

>I posted this question on 10/31. Got no response which is highly
>unusual....

Well, you cannot expect an answer to *every* question you post.
We are not Santa Claus.

Leon

>however, I have solved it, so I thought I'd post what I found to be
>the reason the Check Engine light came on.
>
>I had a defective O2 sensor. Replaced it.....engine light off
>~Cissy :-)

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>Well, you cannot expect an answer to *every* question you post.
>We are not Santa Claus.
>
>Leon

What??? Nooooooooooo! Don't tell me that! I believed in Santa Claus <pout> What
now?
~Cissy :-)

Last time I checked, my engine was kind of heavy :-O

Ken

"Expmiata" > wrote in message
...
> >Well, you cannot expect an answer to *every* question you post.
> >We are not Santa Claus.
> >
> >Leon
>
> What??? Nooooooooooo! Don't tell me that! I believed in Santa Claus <pout>
What
> now?
> ~Cissy :-)

As soon as I left the E-check station my check engine light came on
again. I took it to the Mazda dealer and found out that the catalytic
convertor had gone bad. They replaced it for free. It would have
cost me $588.00 if it was not under warranty. Check engine light
problem solved.


(Leon van Dommelen) wrote in message >. ..
> (Expmiata) wrote:
>
> >I posted this question on 10/31. Got no response which is highly
> >unusual....
>
> Well, you cannot expect an answer to *every* question you post.
> We are not Santa Claus.
>
> Leon
>
> >however, I have solved it, so I thought I'd post what I found to be
> >the reason the Check Engine light came on.
> >
> >I had a defective O2 sensor. Replaced it.....engine light off
> >~Cissy :-)

Where is and what is the 02 sensor?
Tell us more about replacing it so we can do the job.
Thank You

(JEN LURA) wrote:

>Where is and what is the 02 sensor?

1) In the engine. That is why it generates a check engine message.
2) A sensor that measures oil pressure and oil temperature (hence O2).

>Tell us more about replacing it so we can do the job.

It is fairly easy, though a bit strange. First you need to get it
out of the engine. To be able to correctly measure the oil
conditions, it must be floating in the oil somewhere below the
dipstick hole. After you get it out, you can just disconnect
it from the attached cable and plug in the new one.

If you do not have the Mazda SST (special service tool) to get
it out, dropping the tube of a little pump down the dipstick
hole also works great. Just wiggle the tube a bit around and
pump until it catches the little bugger. Pull up through the
hole.

They are about $25 a piece if you buy them generic instead of
from the dealer.

>Thank You

You are welcome.

Leon

--
Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)

>
>Last time I checked, my engine was kind of heavy :-O
>
>Ken

YIKES!!! ;-D LMAO!
~Cissy :-)

I'm speechless! Where was the stash?
"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message
news
> (JEN LURA) wrote:
>
>>Where is and what is the 02 sensor?
>
> 1) In the engine. That is why it generates a check engine message.
> 2) A sensor that measures oil pressure and oil temperature (hence O2).
>
>>Tell us more about replacing it so we can do the job.
>
> It is fairly easy, though a bit strange. First you need to get it
> out of the engine. To be able to correctly measure the oil
> conditions, it must be floating in the oil somewhere below the
> dipstick hole. After you get it out, you can just disconnect
> it from the attached cable and plug in the new one.
>
> If you do not have the Mazda SST (special service tool) to get
> it out, dropping the tube of a little pump down the dipstick
> hole also works great. Just wiggle the tube a bit around and
> pump until it catches the little bugger. Pull up through the
> hole.
>
> They are about $25 a piece if you buy them generic instead of
> from the dealer.
>
>>Thank You
>
> You are welcome.
>
> Leon
>
> --
> Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
> http://www.dommelen.net/miata
> EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)


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