Just got the car back on the road, after a bunch of work was done during the winter and spring. Drove the car about 4 miles and the check "Engine Soon", not certain what caused it. Does everyone have and idea what I need to do or check?.... After, I shut off the engine and restarted it, the light went off, but I didn't run it any more......
For all those interested after receiving the car I realized it needed some updates so the following is what was done to the car: 1) put in a new A/C compressor, flush the system 2) installed a New condenser 3) news 3 core radiator plus new coolant and a new fan 4) belt tensioner 5) new rotors, calipers, brake pads and brake hoses 6) two new belts , one for the A/C and one for the water pump Note : the A/C is not charged yet, so the old accumaltor is still in the car (temporarily-it screwed in but not tight) until I get it to the garage to have it charged...
Telling us what you did isn't really going to help us. You need to pull the code that it's throwing.
How to do this is in the first reply in this thread. Here it is again. The only tool you need is a common metal paper clip - and maybe a torx driver to remove the two torx bolts holding the ALDL cover on the center console. Follow the directions in the linked thread to "pull" any thrown code(s).
After you get the code(s) that it is throwing, report back.
I have a similar problem. (88 GT, V6, Very low miles 14000 mi, 5speed). Since last week I get a Check Engine Light when I start the engine. I checked the codes : all I get is 3 code 12 then...3 more code 12; so no error codes registered. The CEL will go off a few minutes later, and sometimes it will flicker and go off as if there was a loose connection !!! The car drives perfectly as if nothing is happening...
+1 on checking the codes. No codes, no worries. The lights come on sometimes, they often go off again on their own. Yes it means something, but no you don't have to worry about it. My favorite thing to do to avoid such problems is to replace the rubber vacuum hoses. It's cheap and easy and likely to make a good difference.
That is a "bunch." On the A/C I would read the threads on the Black Death (search for "A/C" above). You're close to replacing everything anyway.
I found out what the code was, it is code 12--- Which means the ECM is not receiving a pulse from the distributor.. How or what do I do to correct this??? If someone could explain to me what I did to cause this I would like to understand it better.. and maybe for once I didn't do anything.. That would be a change!!
