Chevy Help!

**jbm** · 12-20-2009, 05:49 PM

Just bought a 2004 Chevy Venture 3.0 v6. Now the problem is the check engine in the gauge is sometimes on and sometimes off... what do you think? It got only 50,000 kms in it.

**Hazard** · 12-20-2009, 05:51 PM

Problem is..... it's a chevy.....

~Haz~

**CBGB** · 12-20-2009, 05:52 PM

There's no way to tell without first having your codes pulled.

**jbm** · 12-20-2009, 05:52 PM

lololol! I also got a ford focus just sold it the abs icon keeps on and off also!

**Dont wanna be old** · 12-20-2009, 06:01 PM

Several auto parts places has a diagnostic tool they hook up for free . Sometimes it can be reset or they will sell you sensor .

**Dont wanna be old** · 12-20-2009, 06:04 PM

Good luck and Merry Christmas !

**JC.1987** · 12-20-2009, 06:07 PM

i remember my mom used to have an venture and she ran into the same problem. they have diagnistic tools that can check the problem. maybe bring it to a dealership... but they would probably charge you seeing as how the van is not under warranty anymore

**jbm** · 12-20-2009, 06:08 PM

I'm nervous of that coz it my empty my pocket! any ideas what will i check at the engine?

**ted666** · 12-20-2009, 06:15 PM

im a auto smog tech . you need to have the code read first . dont just go buy a sensor cause it mentions something about that sensor . the codes help the tech to give him an idea of a system being affected. pm me when u get that code pulled and ill see what i can do without having the vehicle on hand. or take it to a shop not a tire dealer shop , it doesnt have to be the dealer.

**Dont wanna be old** · 12-20-2009, 06:15 PM

Bring your car by , I'll take a look .
Bring little jbm and he can play with my grandson , House is baby proofed .

**jbm** · 12-20-2009, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by ted666

im a auto smog tech . you need to have the code read first . dont just go buy a sensor cause it mentions something about that sensor . the codes help the tech to give him an idea of a system being affected. pm me when u get that code pulled and ill see what i can do without having the vehicle on hand. or take it to a shop not a tire dealer shop , it doesnt have to be the dealer.

thanks! the next dealer to my place is 6 hours away! anyways.... I'll pm when the code is pulled! thanks again!

**jbm** · 12-20-2009, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dont wanna be old

Bring your car by , I'll take a look .
Bring little jbm and he can play with my grandson , House is baby proofed .

lolol! ok...

**lovbyts** · 12-21-2009, 03:25 AM

You need a code reader. Can you order one from Taiwan or someplace not far?

**lovbyts** · 12-21-2009, 03:29 AM

If you want to just clear the codes for now in case they are just bogus unhook the battery, positive and negative. Touch the positive and negative cable together (NOT to the battery) and this will/should clear any codes. Anything new that shows up means there probably is some sort of problem.

**sigman roid** · 12-21-2009, 06:35 AM

J you need to get it hooked up to the diagnostic computer and get the fault code then you can find out whats at fault you can reset them once its hooked up but it may come back on depending on whats wrong

**jbm** · 12-21-2009, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by lovbyts

You need a code reader. Can you order one from Taiwan or someplace not far?

I might just go to dealer this weekend to have it check!

**jbm** · 12-21-2009, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by sigman roid

J you need to get it hooked up to the diagnostic computer and get the fault code then you can find out whats at fault you can reset them once its hooked up but it may come back on depending on whats wrong

thanks siggy...

**jbm** · 12-22-2009, 04:33 AM

Just figured out the problem! whenever I switch on the headlight the check engine also switches on after a few minutes. If I turn off the headlights the the check engine also disappears after a few minutes... any opinions on how to solve this problem? preferably DIY. Thanks!