OK, i'm sick of this CEL!

[thermal]

ever since the minor snow storm that we had here in VA beach, my car would pull a CEL. i checked the O2 sensor to make sure that it didnt get loose while plowing the snow. my car would bog a few times then CEL will pop up. i would reset it, but it will only last a few days then BAM! a freakin' CEL again. the weird thing is, my car would run (like normal) even with a CEL....shiet it even runs a little better with it being "on". so i got sick of it and decided to check the code. the biatch would contantly blink on a steady pace. no long blink....just blink and blink and freakin' blink. what the hell is this code? so i figure, maybe it's time to get a fuel flush since my scheduled maintenance is due. then i checked my spark plug and went ahead and replaced it with a new set of 7series NGK's gapped at .032. my ECU is reset and now the CEL is back on...........

i remember boosted3g's post about GReddy blue box's notorious pre-set on running "rich". this may have something to do with it.

[ebpda9]

well if it would be a fuel problem the system would signal a 43 code. if it's a steday blink i think it might be code 1 whci is the o2 sensor #1

[Kryptonite]

Where do you see the code on the ECU? I have a 2000 civic ex i found the ecu behind a cover on the passenger side under the glove box. I see the harnesses but i dont see any lights where the codes would appear.

[ebpda9]

http://www.hondata.com/techecucodes.html

it explains it preety througlly

[thermal]

Originally posted by Kryptonite
Where do you see the code on the ECU? I have a 2000 civic ex i found the ecu behind a cover on the passenger side under the glove box. I see the harnesses but i dont see any lights where the codes would appear.
read this post:http://www.hondastyle.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2300
it will help you figure it out. if not let me know...your ECU is the same as mine

[thermal]

Originally posted by hondaman-iac
well if it would be a fuel problem the system would signal a 43 code. if it's a steday blink i think it might be code 1 whci is the o2 sensor #1
man, i sure hope it is code 1 (primary o2 sensor). that can be easily fixed......thanks

[Racing Rice]

If it was a code 1, it would just flash one time real fast.. Thats what mines doing.. :rolleyes: Is it fast flashes or slow? For the tens you will have ten short flashes to one long flash..its really easy to tell the difference. Sounds pretty strange Thermal. Plowing snow is how I screwed my O2 sensor up too. I still am not sure what I need to do to fix it. If you get a new O2 sensor dont go with bosch. Ive had 2 of them and CEL is still on. The first one Threw out a 41 which is the O2 Heater, now its giving me a 1 which is the sensor side!! :rolleyes: :mad: Good luck. Keep me posted on how you fix it.

[thermal]

Originally posted by Racing Rice
If it was a code 1, it would just flash one time real fast.. Thats what mines doing.. :rolleyes: Is it fast flashes or slow? For the tens you will have ten short flashes to one long flash..its really easy to tell the difference. Sounds pretty strange Thermal. Plowing snow is how I screwed my O2 sensor up too. I still am not sure what I need to do to fix it. If you get a new O2 sensor dont go with bosch. Ive had 2 of them and CEL is still on. The first one Threw out a 41 which is the O2 Heater, now its giving me a 1 which is the sensor side!! :rolleyes: :mad: Good luck. Keep me posted on how you fix it.
yeah bro, it flashes a fast blink on a steady pace. so the bosch O2 sensor did not work well for you? how much is the bosch one anyway? i'll keep you posted......

[Racing Rice]

Originally posted by thermalfi'd16

yeah bro, it flashes a fast blink on a steady pace. so the bosch O2 sensor did not work well for you? how much is the bosch one anyway? i'll keep you posted......

The bosch OE sensor [just plugs right in to the stock sensor plug. they also have a universal one which is a little cheaper] was 80$ from Napa. Considerably cheaper then a sensor from honda [$220]. I know a couple peeps that havent had any luck with the bosch, and a couple that have. My stock O2 sensor was a Denso, so thats kinda what Id like to stay with if I can find one at a decent price.