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    Changed oil pan gasket. Had to take part of exhaust off. Everything back together now it's smoking out the tail pipe and check engine light is on. What could of gone wrong.

    89 Festiva. carby. needs repairs!!
    First time owner
    89 L carb'd - white / still needs work
    Bought for mpg and only paid $250


  • #2
    They smoke for a bit because of water vapor.
    The electrical stuff all needs plugged back in.

    Unplug the battery and if it still lights pull
    the code.
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    • #3
      Is there a way to read the codes without a code reader?

      89 Festiva. carby. needs repairs!!
      First time owner
      89 L carb'd - white / still needs work
      Bought for mpg and only paid $250

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      • #4
        ground one of the little single wire test connectors by the booster
        one is rpm and will make your engine die, the other pulls codes
        with the engine off and the key on. read them in your cluster.
        the yellow wire I think is the tach one, do the other one.
        Reflex paint by Langeman...Lifted...Tow Rig

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        • #5
          I've only got one single and one with 3 plugs together.

          89 Festiva. carby. needs repairs!!
          Last edited by jbuck1975; 03-16-2012, 01:46 PM.
          First time owner
          89 L carb'd - white / still needs work
          Bought for mpg and only paid $250

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          • #6
            I reset the system. No check engine light. Autozone or oriellys didn't have tester.
            I tried to one plug and grounded it. And the light just goes off.
            Guess I'll just see if the light ever comes back on a try it again.

            89 Festiva. carby. needs repairs!!
            First time owner
            89 L carb'd - white / still needs work
            Bought for mpg and only paid $250

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