Check Engine; How to Fetch Code?

[All2kool]

1996 Cartier; Check Engine light came on. How do I read the Code for this without the OBDII Reader? Thanks.

[junk yard doggie]

I would just take it to your local auto parts store and have them scan it for you.

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by junk yard doggie

I would just take it to your local auto parts store and have them scan it for you.

Odd thing (to me) is that I just had the Oil changed and went through emissions testing and had the tags renewed and not more than 100 miles later the Check Engine light comes on. Car is still running beautifully and getting 30mpg highway so I can't imagine WTF is going on. I checked the Gas Cap; it's on and tight.

[All2kool]

Stopped in at my local Auto Parts Store (Baxters) and they read the code for me; PO420. So I said to the guy "my car must need a bong-hit' and it went completely over his head. He cleared it for me, it has not come back on. FYI - Code PO420 is for 'Catalytic Converter out of Efficiency Rating'.

[junk yard doggie]

I've only seen a bong in the movies, but at least know what one is. You are supposed to put your weed in to it, right. It would be interesting to see if the light comes back on again.

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by junk yard doggie

I've only seen a bong in the movies, but at least know what one is. You are supposed to put your weed in to it, right. It would be interesting to see if the light comes back on again.

About 100 miles later and NO, not yet.

[Kitt1993]

Carbon build up maybe?

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by Kitt1993

Carbon build up maybe?

My thinking too or the CAT had some crud knocked loose that through the code, I dunno.

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Originally Posted by All2kool

1996 Cartier; Check Engine light came on. How do I read the Code for this without the OBDII Reader? Thanks.

Were it mine, I would pull the elbow (4 -10mm bolts) right behind the throttle body, and clean all the carbon out of the horse shoe shaped passage molded into the intake manifold, that lets the egr gasses back into the intake. I got the same code, and that did the trick for me, on a 97TC with 185k miles.
mike

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Were it mine, I would pull the elbow (4 -10mm bolts) right behind the throttle body, and clean all the carbon out of the horse shoe shaped passage molded into the intake manifold, that lets the egr gasses back into the intake. I got the same code, and that did the trick for me, on a 97TC with 185k miles.
mike

My local auto parts store read mine & reset the CEL for free. I had a Code P0420, Cat not at peak performance. Since it was reset it has yet to throw the code again; 700 miles later.