yesterday i was driving my hb when i noticed the cel came on, the gas gauge was below empty. could having an empty tank cause the cel to come on? i put gas in it and it did not come back on. maybe just having low fuel pressure or something?

 

are you sure it was your CEL and not just your gas light?

 

Yes it could light it on... i your tank is empty it can easily loose the pressure inside...

Lost pressure = CEL

Try to pull out the error code...

 

ya, it was the cel, i have the bottom of the line dx that doesnt have a fuel light.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by a1320honda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ya, it was the cel, i have the bottom of the line dx that doesnt have a fuel light.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats not the bottom of the line, but close enough

when and if it comes back on again, try and pull the code.

 

well, what i meant was i have the bootom of the line of the dx series

 

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when and if it comes back on again, try and pull the code.</TD></TR></TABLE>

actually, you still should be able to pull the code. the ecu stores the code even if the CEL goes off

 

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actually, you still should be able to pull the code. the ecu stores the code even if the CEL goes off </TD></TR></TABLE>

you learn something new everyday

 

yea i thought that civics did not come with gas lights
but i only have had 5th gens

 

i tried pulling the code and nothing happened, the cel light stayed on

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by a1320honda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i tried pulling the code and nothing happened, the cel light stayed on</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol, what code did you pull?

 

when i put the jumper wire in the clip, after the cel went off, the cel light stayed on, didnt blink or anything, just stayed on solid, what does that mean?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by a1320honda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when i put the jumper wire in the clip, after the cel went off, the cel light stayed on, didnt blink or anything, just stayed on solid, what does that mean?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Are you talking about the Check engine light, or the ECU light?

 

the ecu for the obd-I cars doesnt have a light, just the cel

 

Check the O2 sensor... it is probably dead...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by a1320honda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when i put the jumper wire in the clip, after the cel went off, the cel light stayed on, didnt blink or anything, just stayed on solid, what does that mean?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ok so you turned your car off, put a paper clip or somethign similar in the service connector by your ECU and then turned the key to the on position and your check engine light is stayed solidly illuminated?

 

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Ok so you turned your car off, put a paper clip or somethign similar in the service connector by your ECU and then turned the key to the on position and your check engine light is stayed solidly illuminated?</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is what I thought also.

 

yes, i used a jumper in the 2 pin connector and the cel stayed on solid, it hasnt come back on and its been about a week, so i was just curious

 

Did you do it with the car running, or did you leave it turned off and put the key in the ON position without starting it?

If the former, do the latter. If the latter, ask someone else.

 

no, the car wasnt running, the key was in the on position

 

Jump the SVC Connector with the car totally off. Then turn to on position and see if still solid.

If still the same find someone with a PGM Tester. Unfortunately I'm a little out of your way.