By the way, this winter I didn't put any anti-freeze in my tank to keep the
accumulated water drops in there from freezing. Could that be causing any
problem?

--Viktor

"electricked" <welcomehowcome@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:br-dnVSk0JVPkbvdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Maybe you can help me. Few days ago my car started accelerating more with
> less push and I thought it was due to the cold weather. A day or so later,
> the check engine light came on. Now I'm thinking it's probably a bad o2
> sensor or I need a new catalytic converter. I'd like to fix it myself if
> possible. I've limited experience in car repair (oil change, spark plug
> change, etc. ) and I'll appreciate any help to find the culprit. Also, I'd
> like to know how to read the scan codes without the ODBII reader.
>
> Btw, I read that it could be the gas gap and after 3 or so trips the light
> goes off, but I've done more than 3 trips since then and it's still on. So
> that leads me to belief it's something to do with the exhaust system.
>
> TIA!
>
> --Viktor
>
>

 

By the way, this winter I didn't put any anti-freeze in my tank to keep the
accumulated water drops in there from freezing. Could that be causing any
problem?

--Viktor

"electricked" <welcomehowcome@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:br-dnVSk0JVPkbvdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Maybe you can help me. Few days ago my car started accelerating more with
> less push and I thought it was due to the cold weather. A day or so later,
> the check engine light came on. Now I'm thinking it's probably a bad o2
> sensor or I need a new catalytic converter. I'd like to fix it myself if
> possible. I've limited experience in car repair (oil change, spark plug
> change, etc. ) and I'll appreciate any help to find the culprit. Also, I'd
> like to know how to read the scan codes without the ODBII reader.
>
> Btw, I read that it could be the gas gap and after 3 or so trips the light
> goes off, but I've done more than 3 trips since then and it's still on. So
> that leads me to belief it's something to do with the exhaust system.
>
> TIA!
>
> --Viktor
>
>

 

Mike, yes, gas line anti-freeze. But even if it was prestone antifreeze it
wouldn't matter since I didn't put it. And my question was if not putting
any anti-freeze could be the cause for the engine light being on.

I usually don't wait for the engine to warm up completely but this morning I
did. And the idle dropped almost to 500revs and the car started jumping a
little. Usually it stays between 750 and 1000revs and the warming up is
smooth. Once I turn from parking to D4 and hold the brakes, it comes up to
normal @ 1000revs.

Any ideas?

Btw, I check the air filter. It was pretty clean. A few small tidbits from
dry leaves and I cleaned that up but nothing serious. I saw some bits from
leaves actually got past the air filter somehow and were in the filter box
right before the intake tube. If those leaves get into the intake, what
could happen?

--Viktor

"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:EvxVb.36177$3YE1.6364@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
>
>
> electricked wrote:
> > By the way, this winter I didn't put any anti-freeze in my tank to
> > keep the accumulated water drops in there from freezing. Could that
> > be causing any problem?
> >
> > --Viktor
> >
> > "electricked" <welcomehowcome@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:br-dnVSk0JVPkbvdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Maybe you can help me. Few days ago my car started accelerating more
> >> with less push and I thought it was due to the cold weather. A day
> >> or so later, the check engine light came on. Now I'm thinking it's
> >> probably a bad o2 sensor or I need a new catalytic converter. I'd
> >> like to fix it myself if possible. I've limited experience in car
> >> repair (oil change, spark plug change, etc. ) and I'll appreciate
> >> any help to find the culprit. Also, I'd like to know how to read the
> >> scan codes without the ODBII reader.
> >>
> >> Btw, I read that it could be the gas gap and after 3 or so trips the
> >> light goes off, but I've done more than 3 trips since then and it's
> >> still on. So that leads me to belief it's something to do with the
> >> exhaust system.
> >>
> >> TIA!
> >>
> >> --Viktor
>
> I hope you mean gas line anti freeze in the gas tank. If you added
prestone
> rad antifreeze to your gas tank yes you would have a problem.
> Mike
>
>

 

Mike, yes, gas line anti-freeze. But even if it was prestone antifreeze it
wouldn't matter since I didn't put it. And my question was if not putting
any anti-freeze could be the cause for the engine light being on.

I usually don't wait for the engine to warm up completely but this morning I
did. And the idle dropped almost to 500revs and the car started jumping a
little. Usually it stays between 750 and 1000revs and the warming up is
smooth. Once I turn from parking to D4 and hold the brakes, it comes up to
normal @ 1000revs.

Any ideas?

Btw, I check the air filter. It was pretty clean. A few small tidbits from
dry leaves and I cleaned that up but nothing serious. I saw some bits from
leaves actually got past the air filter somehow and were in the filter box
right before the intake tube. If those leaves get into the intake, what
could happen?

--Viktor

"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:EvxVb.36177$3YE1.6364@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
>
>
> electricked wrote:
> > By the way, this winter I didn't put any anti-freeze in my tank to
> > keep the accumulated water drops in there from freezing. Could that
> > be causing any problem?
> >
> > --Viktor
> >
> > "electricked" <welcomehowcome@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:br-dnVSk0JVPkbvdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Maybe you can help me. Few days ago my car started accelerating more
> >> with less push and I thought it was due to the cold weather. A day
> >> or so later, the check engine light came on. Now I'm thinking it's
> >> probably a bad o2 sensor or I need a new catalytic converter. I'd
> >> like to fix it myself if possible. I've limited experience in car
> >> repair (oil change, spark plug change, etc. ) and I'll appreciate
> >> any help to find the culprit. Also, I'd like to know how to read the
> >> scan codes without the ODBII reader.
> >>
> >> Btw, I read that it could be the gas gap and after 3 or so trips the
> >> light goes off, but I've done more than 3 trips since then and it's
> >> still on. So that leads me to belief it's something to do with the
> >> exhaust system.
> >>
> >> TIA!
> >>
> >> --Viktor
>
> I hope you mean gas line anti freeze in the gas tank. If you added
prestone
> rad antifreeze to your gas tank yes you would have a problem.
> Mike
>
>

 

Mike, yes, gas line anti-freeze. But even if it was prestone antifreeze it
wouldn't matter since I didn't put it. And my question was if not putting
any anti-freeze could be the cause for the engine light being on.

I usually don't wait for the engine to warm up completely but this morning I
did. And the idle dropped almost to 500revs and the car started jumping a
little. Usually it stays between 750 and 1000revs and the warming up is
smooth. Once I turn from parking to D4 and hold the brakes, it comes up to
normal @ 1000revs.

Any ideas?

Btw, I check the air filter. It was pretty clean. A few small tidbits from
dry leaves and I cleaned that up but nothing serious. I saw some bits from
leaves actually got past the air filter somehow and were in the filter box
right before the intake tube. If those leaves get into the intake, what
could happen?

--Viktor

"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:EvxVb.36177$3YE1.6364@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
>
>
> electricked wrote:
> > By the way, this winter I didn't put any anti-freeze in my tank to
> > keep the accumulated water drops in there from freezing. Could that
> > be causing any problem?
> >
> > --Viktor
> >
> > "electricked" <welcomehowcome@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:br-dnVSk0JVPkbvdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Maybe you can help me. Few days ago my car started accelerating more
> >> with less push and I thought it was due to the cold weather. A day
> >> or so later, the check engine light came on. Now I'm thinking it's
> >> probably a bad o2 sensor or I need a new catalytic converter. I'd
> >> like to fix it myself if possible. I've limited experience in car
> >> repair (oil change, spark plug change, etc. ) and I'll appreciate
> >> any help to find the culprit. Also, I'd like to know how to read the
> >> scan codes without the ODBII reader.
> >>
> >> Btw, I read that it could be the gas gap and after 3 or so trips the
> >> light goes off, but I've done more than 3 trips since then and it's
> >> still on. So that leads me to belief it's something to do with the
> >> exhaust system.
> >>
> >> TIA!
> >>
> >> --Viktor
>
> I hope you mean gas line anti freeze in the gas tank. If you added
prestone
> rad antifreeze to your gas tank yes you would have a problem.
> Mike
>
>

 

Mike, yes, gas line anti-freeze. But even if it was prestone antifreeze it
wouldn't matter since I didn't put it. And my question was if not putting
any anti-freeze could be the cause for the engine light being on.

I usually don't wait for the engine to warm up completely but this morning I
did. And the idle dropped almost to 500revs and the car started jumping a
little. Usually it stays between 750 and 1000revs and the warming up is
smooth. Once I turn from parking to D4 and hold the brakes, it comes up to
normal @ 1000revs.

Any ideas?

Btw, I check the air filter. It was pretty clean. A few small tidbits from
dry leaves and I cleaned that up but nothing serious. I saw some bits from
leaves actually got past the air filter somehow and were in the filter box
right before the intake tube. If those leaves get into the intake, what
could happen?

--Viktor

"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:EvxVb.36177$3YE1.6364@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
>
>
> electricked wrote:
> > By the way, this winter I didn't put any anti-freeze in my tank to
> > keep the accumulated water drops in there from freezing. Could that
> > be causing any problem?
> >
> > --Viktor
> >
> > "electricked" <welcomehowcome@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:br-dnVSk0JVPkbvdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Maybe you can help me. Few days ago my car started accelerating more
> >> with less push and I thought it was due to the cold weather. A day
> >> or so later, the check engine light came on. Now I'm thinking it's
> >> probably a bad o2 sensor or I need a new catalytic converter. I'd
> >> like to fix it myself if possible. I've limited experience in car
> >> repair (oil change, spark plug change, etc. ) and I'll appreciate
> >> any help to find the culprit. Also, I'd like to know how to read the
> >> scan codes without the ODBII reader.
> >>
> >> Btw, I read that it could be the gas gap and after 3 or so trips the
> >> light goes off, but I've done more than 3 trips since then and it's
> >> still on. So that leads me to belief it's something to do with the
> >> exhaust system.
> >>
> >> TIA!
> >>
> >> --Viktor
>
> I hope you mean gas line anti freeze in the gas tank. If you added
prestone
> rad antifreeze to your gas tank yes you would have a problem.
> Mike
>
>