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I have an 88L carby and when you maintain a cruising speed of 55, 60, or 65 the check engine light will come on after about a 1/2 hour or so and more frequently after it pops on for the first time. If you burb it, or just take your foot off the gas for a second and re-apply it will go out immediately. Any ideas on what it may be? There are no codes to tell me a thing. ECU possibly going south?
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82 Honda Goldwing GL1100i
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Does it run any different when on??
Sounds like an egr issue to me, possibly just carbon build up in the egr passages or possibly a split vac hose in the egr system.Hotrod Forums Directory * D&D Discbrakes 61-67 Econoline Conversions
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I dont believe carbed festy have ECU's. I would check vaccum ^^like they econo said.Originally posted by kartracer46 View PostComment
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ALL Festivas have ECUs and can have engine codes too!Originally posted by bikerdude0269 View Post
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my festy did this too when i had the orginal 1.3 i just took the bulb out.. easy fix! lol
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No, it doesn't act any different. But I have never pulled the EGR valve, so I can start there. The vacuum lines are new about a year ago, but I will have a look at them.Originally posted by econoaddict View Post91 Festiva GL "Scrat"
82 Honda Goldwing GL1100i
85 BMW 535is "Brunhild"Comment
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So when your brake light comes on you'll do the same thing?Originally posted by 1988festivazoom View Post'93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
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"Your God of repentance will not save you.
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In fact...
...You will not be saved!"
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Sure, if you can't see the problem, it doesn't exist.Originally posted by Pu241 View Post
1988 L - 232K miles BatstivaDumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.
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Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:
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When my oil light came on, I just removed the bulb.Festiva: Because even my dog can build a Honda.
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Oh say it isn't so JPT!Originally posted by JPT View Post
I got respect for you.
You know it was likely a failing pressure sensor on the back of the engine below the intake manifold, and I think, to the left of the oil filter.
Fairly easy to replace, maybe more difficult to find the correct part.
Tell me you at least checked the oil pressure to make sure it was OK before pulling the bulb.
Hey, going to be up your way Thursday and Friday, or at least closer than I'm now. Have and interview in Kingston, RI Friday.
But flying into Providence, RI on Thursday.
Drop me a PM and see if we can't meet somewhere.'93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
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'92 Aqua parts Car
'93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
'90 White LX Thanks to FB71
"Your God of repentance will not save you.
Your holy ghost will not save you.
Your God plutonium will not save you.
In fact...
...You will not be saved!"
Prince of Darkness -1987
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LOL! You KNOW I was kidding, right?Originally posted by Pu241 View Post
I'd love to meet you, but I'm not sure I can. Work has me very busy now. The holidays are over and thousands of older cars are now coming out of the rental fleet.
Good time to buy a used car. Especially before all the dealerships buy them up for the President's Day car sales.Last edited by JPT; 01-18-2011, 09:24 AM.Festiva: Because even my dog can build a Honda.
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mine did this until i unplugged a vacuum line
never comes on now
unfortunately i don't have a digital camera to take a picture of which line i unplugged...
it has something to do with emissions if i am not mistaken... arty had me rehook it up at the 4thstiva event and the light started coming back on again and i ended up unhooking it and plugging that line again
i have no idea what it is called because well i'm stupid like that...
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I have killed a bulb on a warning system one time. My wife had an 87 escort when I met her. The low coolant light was ALWAYS on. She had it to the shop many times to have it checked. Coolant was never low, the shop couldn't figure out why the light stayed on. So, I pulled the bulb. Problem solved. Eventually, Ford had a recall on the sensor, which was faulty and caused the warning light to be on all the time.
1988 L - 232K miles BatstivaDumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.
1989 L - 247K miles Slick
1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:
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Cleaning the EGR valve is pretty simple. Just be carefull not to let any dirt or carbon fall into the engine at the port when the valve is removed.Original owner of silver grey carburetted 1989 Festiva. 105k km as of June 2006. 140k km as of June 2021.Comment
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wow I learn somethng new about festivas everyday on ff.comOriginally posted by mechanicaldj View PostComment
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