please help me ( engine check light)
 

i had to come home from work quick this morning half way home i noticed check engine came on got home check oil an water a stuff all ok. then had to go back to work it was still on. Left work just now drove all the way home no light on. whats the best thing to do an any idea's what it is. cars is pulling fine an no funny noise's

Take it ti the nearest garage that you trust who can plug in the diagnostic machine and check it out.

Same thing happened to my 1994 WRX - took it to Subaru 4 You (cheers Len) in Newbury. The Knock sensor was knackered so a new one later, no check engine light!

Ben

why has it gone out again though

I'm not too sure. This is exactly the problem that happened with my car though. The fault will not be known until it has had a diagnostic check run on it.

My CEL came on and off for about a month. The engine didn't run any differently and the car still drove the same but if the light is coming on then there is something wrong.

Ben

i will have to get it looked at. has it gotta be a scooby garage or can i take to any place with a computer

If it's like the newer cars, the check engine light will go out after 5 successful starts.

if it's a classic, you can find out yourself, afaik, the new age ones need to go to somebody with a diagnostic tool If it's a classic, do a search on CEL light reading, and you should find the info you need.

Adam

last post u have lost me mate cel light reading

As Scoob+bike=fun has pointed out that you can check it yourself being that yours is an older model.

Here's the link below, download the relevant files you need (ecu diagnostic etc)

http://www.saxonfields.freeserve.co.uk/

Once you have figured out how to read the ecu codes (engine check light)
Then you can either read the present codes on your car, which could be old stored fault codes which have not been cleared.
Then reset the ecu, if you then get a engine check light flashing then you know you have got a problem.