I get a Check Engine Light, but no codes from the ECU?

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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 08:45 PM
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Default I get a Check Engine Light, but no codes from the ECU?

What could it be? The CEL comes on randomly when i drive, but there's never any codes thrown when the ECU is checked. All the ECU does is blink once when i turn on the car. And i've changed the oxygen sensor recently, so that shouldnt be it.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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what ecu and what motor?
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 09:03 PM
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Everything is stock. So the engine's the d16a6, and as for the ECU, how do you check for that?
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 09:09 PM
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doesn't that mean that there is something wrong w/ teh ECU? I think that I read that in my Helms a whiel back. Lemme check........
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 09:12 PM
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yup no blinks means to check teh ECU itself.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 09:18 PM
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Well it blinks ONCE when i turn the ignition. That means the ECU is all good, right?
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 09:57 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TurboRedSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well it blinks ONCE when i turn the ignition. That means the ECU is all good, right?</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what everyone else has always said... Just curious, when does your CEL usually come on? Mine does the same thing and it's usually at highway speeds (~80-85 mph) It never puts out a code, just flashes the CEL and stays on until I shut down my car
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 10:17 PM
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It comes on totally random. Sometimes i'll be on the street, sometimes on the freeway.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 10:38 PM
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I have a worthless somestic that does that.... totally random... yikes... I think it's the car gremlins...

Anyway, other than the CEL does it run ok?
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 10:59 PM
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yep
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