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Old 05-29-2018, 01:33 PM
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Should you ever lose power and check engine light comes on, DO NOT TRY AND RESTART IT until you pull some codes and find out what's going on.
The PO of my roller started his car after it was towed home and most likely added $3K to the repair bill for the 2 seconds he ran it.
That's all for now, stay tuned...
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Old 05-29-2018, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 808Bill
Should you ever lose power and check engine light comes on, DO NOT TRY AND RESTART IT until you pull some codes and find out what's going on.
The PO of my roller started his car after it was towed home and most likely added $3K to the repair bill for the 2 seconds he ran it.
That's all for now, stay tuned...
yikes! Bill!
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Should be a sticky!
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Old 05-30-2018, 12:58 PM
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what codes are considered to be non start codes?
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what codes are considered to be non start codes?
I'm not sure there's much you can infer from codes if the engine shuts down while making funky noises. I'd say any chain of events preceding a flatbed ride is a leading indicator of a code brown.
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Old 05-30-2018, 01:19 PM
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ummm a little more detail? like lose power while you're driving at speed?
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I'm not sure there's much you can infer from codes if the engine shuts down while making funky noises. I'd say any chain of events preceding a flatbed ride is a leading indicator of a code brown.
The DME should record codes if things go south very quickly, you can also read the stored codes without turning the engine over.
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what codes are considered to be non start codes?
Does the CEL blink when serious & stay on when non-critical?
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