Question: Check engine light

[jpburks]

My car runs great and although I do need to reaise the idle a little, I have good power and smooth running. As I am accelerating or just cruising along, the engine light remains off, but when I let off the gas, the light immediately somes on. Then when I get back on the gas, the light goes out after about 10 seconds. Any ideas as to what my problem is? Thanks guys.

 

[redvett]

This post is useless without the codes get them read and get back to us with the info.

 

[bill81vette]

do you know how to pull the codes out of the computer???

 

[jpburks]

i neither know how to get codes or to interpret them.

 

[redvett]

Jump the ALDL terminals A & B turn on ign but do not start and watch the blinking light, first will be a 12 and every blink afterword's need to be counted.Then go to the CAC knowledgebase and read the results. I suggest you get a FSM to do any repairs on your car but do not get the Haynes or Chilton's they are generic. Look on ebay for one.

 

[Sensei]

Under your ash tray is the ALDL connector. The terminals you need to short with a metal paper clip are the two on one end separated by a divider. The check engine light will first flash once, then twice (code 12) then it will begin flashing the trouble code numbers.