question- yellow light on dashboard lit up?

by **m126531** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:17 pm

hey the yellow light that looks like a pipe with the word "check" under it
lit up and stayed lit.
help me!
how should i fix this? should i still drive it?

by **1gSE** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:23 pm

pipe? Check engine light? Get the code scanned.

by **yaddadaimsayin** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:59 pm

by **ThatVietGuy** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:12 am

Go to AutoZone.

Ask the guy, "I have a check engine light on. Can you get it read for me?"

Write down whatever code(s) come up.

THEN and ONLY then do you come back here for help.

by **Gibson99** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:11 am

to be fair, that doesn't really look like much of a picture of an engine these days. not sure how it looks like a pipe either though. more like a sort of blob with a line on the side.

by **02slera** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:01 pm

lol someone never looked at the owners manual.

by **m126531** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:30 pm

does it cost money at autozone for them to scan the code?

i took it into the shop and they charged me 95 dollars for a "diagnostic"
they said something about P0401 and something about EGR insufficient/low and it would cost 350-400 to fix it
does this seem right? i felt kinda ripped off
is there anyway i can fix it myself?

please help.

by **TLMNICK** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:38 pm

You sure did get ripped. Research before action is key.
Autozone scans your codes for free I believe.

by **Chinky420** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:40 pm

shops will charge a 'diagnostic fee' which they normally pro-rate towards your repair bill...this keeps you from having them diagnose then you going somewhere else

autozone does not charge to scan, as they are not motivated to be the shop doing the work on the car.

P0401 – EGR Insufficient Flow Detected (4-Cylinder engine)
· EGR valve stuck closed
· Open or short in VSV circuit for EGR
· Vacuum or EGR hose disconnected, torn or missing
· MAP sensor malfunction
· EGR VSV stuck open or closed
· PCM malfunction
P0401 – EGR Insufficient Flow Detected (V-6 engine)
· EGR valve stuck closed
· Open or short in EGR gas temperature sensor circuit
· EGR gas temperature sensor malfunction
· Open or short in VSV circuit for EGR
· EGR VSV malfunction
· Vacuum control valve malfunction
· Vacuum hose disconnected or blocked
· PCM malfunction

http://www.solaraguy.com/viewtopic.php?t=16121

by **Chinky420** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:41 pm

and i've never had the egr problem, but others on here have....wait around or search for "EGR P0401" and surely you'll find some posts

by **RonnieBoi** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:41 pm

i got the same code. you guys think if i seafoam the engine it will go away? i just did the oil change on my car would it be necessary to do the oil change again if i only put seafoam thru brake booster line or you guys recommend running it else where so it could get to the egr valve.. help me out i just got the timing belt and water pump done. dont have enough money to get the egr done too

by **Gibson99** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:11 pm

i really doubt seafoam would do anything for egr unless you soaked the egr valve in it. i also have p0401 but thats cuz my egr system is blocked off on purpose...

by **RonnieBoi** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:21 pm

so i guess i can keep driving like that till i have to get emission done

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