Vizio2012

Ok on my way to work today i noticed my check engine light flash a few times like 5 then go away, then about 5-6 mins later it does it again and again goes away. So here i am wondering why its is flashing and then i notice seems my car is losing power sometimes.

I pulled over to the store checked oil and it was low (yes i know i have a oil leak and have to put a court in it about every 1200 miles or so). But anyways back to point after i leave store i head toward work 10 mins later my check engine light comes on and has stayed on since. I did notice on my way home from work while going up a hill it seemed to be stalled around 3k rpm's in 5th gear while i had it at least 80% floored??

I did notice i have very dirty air filter which i am going to clean or replace tomm. But after today i am afraid to drive car 10+ miles or so. Seems sometimes it is running decent then other like its powerless..

The car is a 99 civic si, with standard b16 Dohc Vtec.

grumblemarc

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How To Retrieve Check Engine Light (CEL) Codes/List of OBD1 CEL Codes

Vizio2012

Thanks, i was going to take it to auto zone down road tomm but i might go out there and see if i can get code right now and problem.. So paperclip is easiest way to get code? stick it in the two holes in the pin?

grumblemarc

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Yes. It might be harder to actually find the plug than it is to pull codes.

Vizio2012

Yeah i never took off that kick panel, know if there is any bolts holding it on or just clips?

grumblemarc

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Don't remember. I haven't had it back on in years.

Dc4LsTeG

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Should just be push tabs. But I don't think you even have to take off your kick panel

Basik_One

Isn't a 99 an obd2, so wouldn't it be better to use a obd2 scanner

Dc4LsTeG

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Doesn't matter if your just looking for the code.

Basik_One

Haven't seen any one pull codes with a paper clip from an obd2 car. Obd2 scanner is to pull codes from obd2 car which you just plug in

Vizio2012

Ok i just checked codes, i got 71 and 73
I checked them twice came up the same.

Vizio2012

Random misfire cly 1 and cly 3? wtf??

Dc4LsTeG

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There you go he just pulled codes on an obd2 car without a scanner.

Dc4LsTeG

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Check spark plugs and wires. Also possibly could be your dizzy

Vizio2012

Going to start checking stuff tomm, seems like a major headache from what i have been reading by googling similar problems.

seanbev24

Finding misfires is easy on these engines. It's even easier if you hook up a scan tool that can show live data and freeze frame data, which is available even in the cheap <$100 models.

Without a scan tool, start by pulling the spark plugs and checking the gap, color, and condition.

Vizio2012

i hope i get it fixed easy, going to drive it 3 miles up road to autozone in mourning to get them check it with scanner tool see what all codes it pulls for sure. then bring it back home pull in garage go from there.

Basik_One

Just saying its easier to hook up a tool that will tell you what it is rather than doing the paper clip method, never said it wasnt possible. And to OP good luck with your car

Dc4LsTeG

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Other codes aren't gonna magically pop up if you use a scan tool you'll get the same codes as paper clip method. A scan tool will be useful to diagnose the misfire as said above. But I doubt someone at AutoZone will do that for you, if they even knew how.

It's just as easy lol. I was just saying cuz most people dont have obd2 scanners at home

apexi_rsx

if the check engine light flashes your throwing a missfire code. do a tune up dizzy cap, rotor,wires,plugs.

grumblemarc

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I watched my WIFE do it.
If you don't have one it isn't. And by the time you drive to Autozone to have them do it my wife is back in the house making me a sammich.

seanbev24

True, but they're so cheap now that there's no excuse not to have one, IF you plan to work on your own obd2 car. This one is $48 and I use it every day for quick checks when I don't feel like hooking up the Modis...

http://www.tooltopia.com/autel-al309.aspx

grumblemarc

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Hm. Paperclip=0$ vs. $48 for a tool I rarely use.

Dc4LsTeG

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Lol x2

Vizio2012

Well i took it to autozone and they pulled codes, came back random mis fire cly 1 and 3 and code for random misfire and code for something egm.

I bought some seafoam and plugs and plug wires came home changed them and reset the check engine light and took it for a drive and seems to pull great now and so far check engine light has not came back on... Hopefully it is fixed..