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Old May 21, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Hey guys,
I was on a 3500 mile road trip recently and the car was great (2000). My service engine light came on at one point, but everything was running fine so I assumed it was an emissions related system and kept driving. 200 miles later it went off. Usually in my experience once an issue is detected, a code is set and the light stays on until cleared. Anyone have ideas off hand for a condition that could be intermittent and not store a code in memory? Does the old paper clip trick still work on the ALDL connector?

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Old May 21, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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paper clip was last seen in the 93

go get it scanned to see what was up (autozone or other parts stores will scan for free)
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Depending on the issue and testing frequency of that system the light can come on and go off on it'* own.

There will be a stored code that can be retrieved and it is suggested to do so, that way you can look into and possibly keep from having a spendy repair later on.
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