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Old December 3rd 10, 01:13 AM posted to rec.autos.tech
jim beam[_4_]
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Default Check engine light question

On 11/29/2010 06:23 AM, Kraut / Larry Stark wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:42:40 -0800 (PST), 38racing
> > wrote:
>
>>> Have a 1997 Malibu 6 cyclinder with air and 125,000 miles on it. �I
>>> have taken it in yearly to Chevy garage and had them fixed whatever
>>> they have found wrong. Early this summer they fixed all the codes that
>>> showed in the computer which numbered 2 of which one was a leak in
>>> some airline, �Do not remember other. �Runs fine but getting old and
>>> rusty. �Oil get changed on regular basis usually every 3,000 and tuned
>>> up at 100,000 miles because they said it had platinum plugs and trans
>>> and power steering flushed at recommended intervals. �Coolant was set
>>> to recommended temp when they fkushed and refilled it.
>>>
>>> The last two or three winters when it gets cold like this AM in the
>>> 20s and blustery the check engine light comes on. �It stays on a
>>> couple days or until weather warms up and goes out. �I check all
>>> fluids and they are good and the car starts and runs fine and does not
>>> stall or anything. �When I take it in it gets in garage and warms up
>>> the light goes out and they tell me they can not check it unless the
>>> check engine light is on.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions as to what could be causing light to come on??
>>>
>>> TIA

>>
>> My s10 recently, on a cold morning, set a p0128 code. It means the
>> vehicle did not reach the specified operating temperature in a
>> specified period of time.

>
> Can I ask what if anything you did to fix the problem or what caused
> it??
>
> TIA
>
>


did you get a code reader? what codes do you have stored in your car's
computer?


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