Engine Light
 

I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and plan
to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of hours
then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the light
isn't on, they have no clue.

What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?

Re: Engine Light
 

"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport.
> Occasionally (perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on.
> I'll get antsy and plan to take it in for service. But the light
> only stays on for a couple of hours then goes off. I mention this
> to the service guys and because the light isn't on, they have no
> clue.

Shouldn't the Check Engine Light set a code in the computer? Shouldn't
the service guys know how to read the code and see what set it? I
think you're correct when you say, "..they have no clue."



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Re: Engine Light
 

"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport.
> Occasionally (perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on.
> I'll get antsy and plan to take it in for service. But the light
> only stays on for a couple of hours then goes off. I mention this
> to the service guys and because the light isn't on, they have no
> clue.

Shouldn't the Check Engine Light set a code in the computer? Shouldn't
the service guys know how to read the code and see what set it? I
think you're correct when you say, "..they have no clue."



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Re: Engine Light
 

"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport.
> Occasionally (perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on.
> I'll get antsy and plan to take it in for service. But the light
> only stays on for a couple of hours then goes off. I mention this
> to the service guys and because the light isn't on, they have no
> clue.

Shouldn't the Check Engine Light set a code in the computer? Shouldn't
the service guys know how to read the code and see what set it? I
think you're correct when you say, "..they have no clue."



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Re: Engine Light
 

"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport.
> Occasionally (perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on.
> I'll get antsy and plan to take it in for service. But the light
> only stays on for a couple of hours then goes off. I mention this
> to the service guys and because the light isn't on, they have no
> clue.

Shouldn't the Check Engine Light set a code in the computer? Shouldn't
the service guys know how to read the code and see what set it? I
think you're correct when you say, "..they have no clue."



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Re: Engine Light
 

"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple
>of hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because
>the light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
Go to an Autozone and get them to read the codes that the system puts into
the computer when the light goes on (they do that for free, no problem).
Then report them here and the folks here can tell you what they mean and
what to do.
Tomes

Re: Engine Light
 

"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple
>of hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because
>the light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
Go to an Autozone and get them to read the codes that the system puts into
the computer when the light goes on (they do that for free, no problem).
Then report them here and the folks here can tell you what they mean and
what to do.
Tomes

Re: Engine Light
 

"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple
>of hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because
>the light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
Go to an Autozone and get them to read the codes that the system puts into
the computer when the light goes on (they do that for free, no problem).
Then report them here and the folks here can tell you what they mean and
what to do.
Tomes

Re: Engine Light
 

"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
>(perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
>plan to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple
>of hours then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because
>the light isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
Go to an Autozone and get them to read the codes that the system puts into
the computer when the light goes on (they do that for free, no problem).
Then report them here and the folks here can tell you what they mean and
what to do.
Tomes

Re: Engine Light
 

Hi Alan,
Pull the codes: http://www.wjjeeps.com/faultcodes.htm More than likely
it's just a loose gas cap. http://www.----------.com/faultCode.mpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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"Alan" <alanb_lano2spam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46813ea4$0$8071$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> I live in California and have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Occasionally
> (perhaps once a year) the engine light will come on. I'll get antsy and
plan
> to take it in for service. But the light only stays on for a couple of
hours
> then goes off. I mention this to the service guys and because the light
> isn't on, they have no clue.
>
> What sort of problem causes the engine light to come on?
>
>



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