help , have 97,700 miles on jeep, today out of blue CHECK ENGINE LIGHT -
came on, does light come on after so many miles so it can be serviced?
or is there rally a problem?

how do I read the codes? or reset light
or where do I start to locate problem
any Ideas any tips ???
casca at core.com use the @ when emailing me
thanks
casca

 

is there nay usual problems to look for? so is this a usual problem??
thanks
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Casca,
> There's about a six month period during '97 model year which will
> need a thirty dollar scanner from your local parts store, may scan their
> customer cars for free. Instructions:
> http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> casca wrote:
> >
> > help , have 97,700 miles on jeep, today out of blue CHECK ENGINE LIGHT -
> > came on, does light come on after so many miles so it can be serviced?
> > or is there rally a problem?
> >
> > how do I read the codes? or reset light
> > or where do I start to locate problem
> > any Ideas any tips ???
> > casca at core.com use the @ when emailing me
> > thanks
> > casca

 

Follow the link that Bill provided you.... it gives you instructions
on how to retrieve the engine codes and determine why the light came
on. No, it's not a usual problem, unless something is wrong. :)

Another decent page on how to retrieve check engine light codes:
http://www.webejeepin.com/Check-Engine.htm

Dave
http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 21:32:03 -0500, "casca" <casca@megsinet.net> wrote:

>is there nay usual problems to look for? so is this a usual problem??
>thanks
>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>news:3F35A7AB.63BD0853@***.net...
>> Hi Casca,
>> There's about a six month period during '97 model year which will
>> need a thirty dollar scanner from your local parts store, may scan their
>> customer cars for free. Instructions:
>> http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> casca wrote:
>> >
>> > help , have 97,700 miles on jeep, today out of blue CHECK ENGINE LIGHT -
>> > came on, does light come on after so many miles so it can be serviced?
>> > or is there rally a problem?
>> >
>> > how do I read the codes? or reset light
>> > or where do I start to locate problem
>> > any Ideas any tips ???
>> > casca at core.com use the @ when emailing me
>> > thanks
>> > casca
>

 

ok, it worked
codes 12 & 21 came up
word to note it did pop up on odometer
thanks now soon as I figure out what I got to do will be back for some
advise!! you guy's make owning a jeep a little more fun!!
thanks
"David C. Moller" <david_moller@msn.com> wrote in message
news:etbbjv4slm3h1el92fq873qrmkdbgkbh2n@4ax.com...
> Follow the link that Bill provided you.... it gives you instructions
> on how to retrieve the engine codes and determine why the light came
> on. No, it's not a usual problem, unless something is wrong. :)
>
> Another decent page on how to retrieve check engine light codes:
> http://www.webejeepin.com/Check-Engine.htm
>
> Dave
> http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 21:32:03 -0500, "casca" <casca@megsinet.net> wrote:
>
> >is there nay usual problems to look for? so is this a usual problem??
> >thanks
> >"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> >news:3F35A7AB.63BD0853@***.net...
> >> Hi Casca,
> >> There's about a six month period during '97 model year which will
> >> need a thirty dollar scanner from your local parts store, may scan
their
> >> customer cars for free. Instructions:
> >> http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html
> >> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >>
> >> casca wrote:
> >> >
> >> > help , have 97,700 miles on jeep, today out of blue CHECK ENGINE
LIGHT -
> >> > came on, does light come on after so many miles so it can be
serviced?
> >> > or is there rally a problem?
> >> >
> >> > how do I read the codes? or reset light
> >> > or where do I start to locate problem
> >> > any Ideas any tips ???
> >> > casca at core.com use the @ when emailing me
> >> > thanks
> >> > casca
> >
>

 

casca wrote:
> ok, it worked
> codes 12 & 21 came up
> word to note it did pop up on odometer
> thanks now soon as I figure out what I got to do will be back for some
> advise!! you guy's make owning a jeep a little more fun!!
> thanks

12 == normal battery disconnect code that resets after
a god awful number of starts. Usually ignored.
(check/clean the battery terminals anyway)
21 == O2 sensor (upstream) i.e. before the cat.
Time to get a new one. My fav OEM parts counter
is buymopar.com (a dealer but without the dealer
price gouging)

--
DougW

 

so now, will light reset once sensor is replaced or do I have to reset light
at dash, or will disconnecting battery reset check engine light??
thanks
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:UujZa.229243$R92.157639@news2.central.***.net ...
> casca wrote:
> > ok, it worked
> > codes 12 & 21 came up
> > word to note it did pop up on odometer
> > thanks now soon as I figure out what I got to do will be back for some
> > advise!! you guy's make owning a jeep a little more fun!!
> > thanks
>
> 12 == normal battery disconnect code that resets after
> a god awful number of starts. Usually ignored.
> (check/clean the battery terminals anyway)
> 21 == O2 sensor (upstream) i.e. before the cat.
> Time to get a new one. My fav OEM parts counter
> is buymopar.com (a dealer but without the dealer
> price gouging)
>
> --
> DougW
>
>

 

casca wrote:
> so now, will light reset once sensor is replaced or do I have to reset light
> at dash, or will disconnecting battery reset check engine light??
> thanks

The light will reset once the O2 sensor is fixed.

--
DougW

 

thanks a $1,000,000
replaced sensor BUT had to disconnect battery to clear code now only have
the 12 code so hopefully will clear it's self
casca
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:UujZa.229243$R92.157639@news2.central.***.net ...
> casca wrote:
> > ok, it worked
> > codes 12 & 21 came up
> > word to note it did pop up on odometer
> > thanks now soon as I figure out what I got to do will be back for some
> > advise!! you guy's make owning a jeep a little more fun!!
> > thanks
>
> 12 == normal battery disconnect code that resets after
> a god awful number of starts. Usually ignored.
> (check/clean the battery terminals anyway)
> 21 == O2 sensor (upstream) i.e. before the cat.
> Time to get a new one. My fav OEM parts counter
> is buymopar.com (a dealer but without the dealer
> price gouging)
>
> --
> DougW
>
>

 

casca wrote:
> thanks a $1,000,000
> replaced sensor BUT had to disconnect battery to clear code now only have
> the 12 code so hopefully will clear it's self

The 12 code will clear itself only after about 50 starts,
that's why it's generally ignored unless there are a lot of
other error codes being thrown out. It sets every time you
disconnect the battery.

--
DougW

 

Cool.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

casca wrote:
>
> thanks a $1,000,000
> replaced sensor BUT had to disconnect battery to clear code now only have
> the 12 code so hopefully will clear it's self
> casca