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Old May 30, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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Alright I own a 90 CRX Si ever since I got it the ECU has been throwing code but I didnt have a check engine light. So I ignored. One day I looked under my hood and my o2 wasnt connected so rewire it up, Still no check engine, Few weeks later i tried a a/f meter and worked fine, then decicded to remove and my car threw the CEL so i look the under the hood to see the wire that goes to o2 (yellow wire) was old, crack, and had a string of wire so i cut the wire till i found good wire and extended it with some wirin i had, I did everything plug the o2 and no more CEL, Few days later Im driving at a steady speed and cel comes on i stop look and o2 got unplug again put it on and it was gone, then i close the hood and leave spot but as soon as i punch it cel came on again and look once again 02 connected, i turn off the car and turn it back on no cel. I drive steady without punching it and cel again? i was getting mad already. So i park the car at home check all my plugs there all fine, i do a test and remove the hose that goes the TB from IM the idle goes up to 2500rpm and then after 10-30 sec cel come on the idle drops from 2500rpm in an instant. I check my ECU for code but i cant figure em out. This is what im seeing: turn key on....Quick flash, pause, flash, pause, flash, pause, 6 short flashes, pause, 10 short, pause, 20 short.... This is confusing me so far i thought of O2, IAT,injectors, ELD, The rest throws me off soo anything would really help sorry for the ESSAY.Thanks in advance
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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This is where all the codes are at and how to read them. Long Flashes are 10 and Short Flashes are 1.

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/88-91-crx-ef-civic-frequently-asked-questions-faqs-1508680/


So if it went, LONG - LONG - LONG - LONG - SHORT - SHORT - SHORT it would be 43. Then after the shorts it will start a long again if there is multiple codes. After all codes are shown it will repeat itself.
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