service engine soon light

On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:53:22 GMT, aarcuda69062
> thought they must type:

>In article >,
> Gordon > wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:33:39 GMT, aarcuda69062 >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >In article >,
>> > Gordon > wrote:
>> >
>> <snip>
>> >
>> >You haven't been driving very long, have you?
>>
>> Sounds like you're the one guessing now!
>
>No ****. Are you anything less than 100% certain that we've ever
>met?
>
>You come across like a 16 year old when he first discovers that
>the fuel tank goes empty and the money you were going to spend on
>Pokemon cards has to be spent elsewhere...
>

You have some obsession with 16 yo boys or something?

>G<

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:29:51 GMT, aarcuda69062
> thought they must type:


>>
>> So, you're saying you'd buy my car knowing it's history?
>
>Certainly. You bought it -without- knowing its history so; which
>one of us is capable of making a more rational decision?
>
You using the word "rational" just pegged my irony meter.

The car had -no- history, it was new when purchased.

But thanks for playing just the same, Bubba.

>G<

"Gordon" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 08:53:16 -0400, "maxpower"
> > thought they must type:
>
> >
> >"philthy" <"noway "@ seeya.net> wrote in message
> ...
> >> bank one is the cylinder head that has number 1 cylinder and sensior 2
is
> >the
> >> downstream o2 sensor. you can find bank,
> >> if you look down on the engine at the front of the engine the cylinder
> >head most
> >> forward is bank one if that helps ya
> >>
> >> Gordon wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:13:24 -0400, "maxpower"
>
> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > >"Gordon" > wrote in message
> >> > .. .
> >> > >> On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:00:37 -0400, "maxpower"
> >
> >> > >wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >"Gordon" > wrote in message
> >> > >> .. .
> >> > >> >> On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 15:07:25 -0400, "maxpower"
> >
> >> > >> >wrote:
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >"Gordon" > wrote in message
> >> > >> >> .. .
> >> > >> >> >> On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:57:42 GMT, "RM v2.0"
>
> >wrote:
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >> >"Gordon" > wrote in message
> >> > >> >> >> .. .
> >> > >> >> >> >> 2002 Dodge Stratus R/T
> >> > >> >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >> >> 85,000 miles
> >> > >> >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >> >> Seem after filling the gas tank the service engine soon
> >light
> >> > >comes
> >> > >> >on
> >> > >> >> >and
> >> > >> >> >> >> stays on till the tank is about half empty. The light
comes
> >on
> >> > >> >about
> >> > >> >> >30
> >> > >> >> >> >> miles after refueling. The fuel
> >> > >> >> >> >> cap is on as tight as it will go. This has been going on
> >for the
> >> > >> >past
> >> > >> >> >5
> >> > >> >> >> >> or 6 fuel tank refills...
> >> > >> >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >> >>>G<
> >> > >> >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >> >Bad seal on fuel cap?
> >> > >> >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >> This has been my guess.
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >> >G<
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >The only time that monitor is run would be when the outside
temp
> >is
> >> > >> >within
> >> > >> >> >10 degrees of the engine temperature. If your engine is hot at
> >the
> >> > >pump
> >> > >> >the
> >> > >> >> >monitor will not run until it cools down.
> >> > >> >> >Find out what fault code is stored.
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >Glenn Beasley
> >> > >> >> >Chrysler Tech
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> Thanks and will do as soon as I get a chance. Does the light
have
> >to
> >> > >be
> >> > >> >on or does the microprocessor store errors? The light went back
out
> >> > >> >yesterday afternoon, fuel tank @ 2/3
> >> > >> >> full...
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> >G<
> >> > >> >It will store a code. unless the problem fixes itself then it
could
> >clear
> >> > >on
> >> > >> >so many good starts.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >Glenn Beasley
> >> > >> >Chrysler Tech
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >> OK. Finally got to AutoZone. Code was "02 sensor Bank 1 Sensor
2"
> >> > >>
> >> > >> >G<
> >> > >
> >> > >I don't have the original thread here and cant remember the vehicle
in
> >> > >question. The O2 sensor is probably not switching properly. A scan
tool
> >> > >would verify that, Replace the O2 sensor. Let me know the engine
size
> >and I
> >> > >will tell you which one to replace.
> >> > >
> >> > >Glenn
> >> > >
> >> > 2002 Dodge Stratus R/T with the 3.0
> >> >
> >> > >G<
> >>
> >Cylinder #1 is on the rear head passenger side on this vehicle (not the
> >front). The 02 sensor in question would be the downstream sensor.
> >
> >Glenn
> >
>
> Thanks, Glenn. I was planning on taking the car to a shop for this
> problem, just not sure which one yet. Wanted to know what the problem
> might be prior to taking it in and i think i might have an idea.
>
> >G<
I had posted this earlier in the week but just noticed it didn't go thru. I
just read that you had the engine tuned up for a multiple cyl misfire code?
There is a TSB out for changing the spark plugs( to a higher heat range) and
updating the engine controller with new software. Did the dealer do that?
As far as the 02 sensor goes have them monitor the sensor to see if it is
working properly, don't be surprised if they tell you it is working ok and
sell you one because more then likely that's whets setting the code

Glenn

In article >,
Gordon > wrote:

> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:53:22 GMT, aarcuda69062
> > thought they must type:
>
> >In article >,
> > Gordon > wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:33:39 GMT, aarcuda69062 >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >In article >,
> >> > Gordon > wrote:
> >> >
> >> <snip>
> >> >
> >> >You haven't been driving very long, have you?
> >>
> >> Sounds like you're the one guessing now!
> >
> >No ****. Are you anything less than 100% certain that we've ever
> >met?
> >
> >You come across like a 16 year old when he first discovers that
> >the fuel tank goes empty and the money you were going to spend on
> >Pokemon cards has to be spent elsewhere...
> >
>
> You have some obsession with 16 yo boys or something?

No, but apparently you wish I did.

In article >,
Gordon > wrote:

> On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:29:51 GMT, aarcuda69062
> > thought they must type:
>
>
> >>
> >> So, you're saying you'd buy my car knowing it's history?
> >
> >Certainly. You bought it -without- knowing its history so; which
> >one of us is capable of making a more rational decision?
> >
> You using the word "rational" just pegged my irony meter.
>
> The car had -no- history, it was new when purchased.

The "car" has been available since 1995.
The engine has been available since 1987.
Simple concept... Check their reliability, especially the engine
since it's probably the worst example of automotive engineering
from Japan yet.

> But thanks for playing just the same, Bubba.

That pegged my irony meter.

front is meant were the crank pulley is

maxpower wrote:

> "philthy" <"noway "@ seeya.net> wrote in message
> ...
> > bank one is the cylinder head that has number 1 cylinder and sensior 2 is
> the
> > downstream o2 sensor. you can find bank,
> > if you look down on the engine at the front of the engine the cylinder
> head most
> > forward is bank one if that helps ya
> >
> > Gordon wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:13:24 -0400, "maxpower" >
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >"Gordon" > wrote in message
> > > .. .
> > > >> On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:00:37 -0400, "maxpower"
> >
> > > >wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> >
> > > >> >"Gordon" > wrote in message
> > > >> .. .
> > > >> >> On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 15:07:25 -0400, "maxpower"
> >
> > > >> >wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >"Gordon" > wrote in message
> > > >> >> .. .
> > > >> >> >> On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:57:42 GMT, "RM v2.0" >
> wrote:
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >"Gordon" > wrote in message
> > > >> >> >> .. .
> > > >> >> >> >> 2002 Dodge Stratus R/T
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> 85,000 miles
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> Seem after filling the gas tank the service engine soon
> light
> > > >comes
> > > >> >on
> > > >> >> >and
> > > >> >> >> >> stays on till the tank is about half empty. The light comes
> on
> > > >> >about
> > > >> >> >30
> > > >> >> >> >> miles after refueling. The fuel
> > > >> >> >> >> cap is on as tight as it will go. This has been going on
> for the
> > > >> >past
> > > >> >> >5
> > > >> >> >> >> or 6 fuel tank refills...
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >>>G<
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >Bad seal on fuel cap?
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> This has been my guess.
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >G<
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >The only time that monitor is run would be when the outside temp
> is
> > > >> >within
> > > >> >> >10 degrees of the engine temperature. If your engine is hot at
> the
> > > >pump
> > > >> >the
> > > >> >> >monitor will not run until it cools down.
> > > >> >> >Find out what fault code is stored.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >Glenn Beasley
> > > >> >> >Chrysler Tech
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Thanks and will do as soon as I get a chance. Does the light have
> to
> > > >be
> > > >> >on or does the microprocessor store errors? The light went back out
> > > >> >yesterday afternoon, fuel tank @ 2/3
> > > >> >> full...
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> >G<
> > > >> >It will store a code. unless the problem fixes itself then it could
> clear
> > > >on
> > > >> >so many good starts.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Glenn Beasley
> > > >> >Chrysler Tech
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >> OK. Finally got to AutoZone. Code was "02 sensor Bank 1 Sensor 2"
> > > >>
> > > >> >G<
> > > >
> > > >I don't have the original thread here and cant remember the vehicle in
> > > >question. The O2 sensor is probably not switching properly. A scan tool
> > > >would verify that, Replace the O2 sensor. Let me know the engine size
> and I
> > > >will tell you which one to replace.
> > > >
> > > >Glenn
> > > >
> > > 2002 Dodge Stratus R/T with the 3.0
> > >
> > > >G<
> >
> Cylinder #1 is on the rear head passenger side on this vehicle (not the
> front). The 02 sensor in question would be the downstream sensor.
>
> Glenn