I was just driving home and my car just threw on the check engine light. I have a track event tomorrow and am kinda worried about it now. Do I run the car at the track event? The car seems to be running fine and the only mod I have are MUFFLER bypass pipes from fabspeed. What is the recommendation, run the car because it is not acting funny, or do not take the chance? Thanks in advance

 

Can you take it somewhere and have the fault code read?

 

Disconect the battery for 30 mins and then try and see if it comes back.or get it to the dealer and read the codes.

Neil

 

everywhere is closed at this time (6pm on sunday). I would have tried to get the codes read. I will disconnect the battery. Should I take it to the track? Or just not risk it and take it to the dealership tomorrow morning? thanks guys!

 

Is there a Pep boys or any other kind of auto parts store with a CEL reader open?

 

She's Gonna Blow Captain!!!!!

 

unfortunetely no...i feel bad about not going tomorrow because I am instructing and do not want to leave them short, but also do not want to drive all the way out there if there is a problem with my car. I know chances are it might be an O2 sensor, but if it is something else I would hate to create a problem.

 

Does it give you any info on the display?
I bet it's from your mod, should not be a problem.
Did you try the battery?

 

Can you remember what gear you were in when the engine light came on?

 

The lamda delay on these cars are set pritty fine and you might have just triggered it,

 

i was in first or 2nd gear because I was sitting in traffic. The only thing is says on the display is to "take it in to the dealrship"

 

My vag-com 6.07 supports reading generic OBD2 if you want me to scan it. I'm near chinatown.....

 

Do it..........

 

if it's a solid cel, i wouldn't worry about it. flashing cel on the other hand is a problem. is your car in limp mode?

most of the time the cel's are not a big deal. i can't imagine your muffler bypass triggering it though....

i know it's a little late, but you may want to invest in a cel code reader. i am using the autothority one with my laptop. reads and clears codes. it's a must for me as i live with cels as a result of the supercharger. got one right now that i haven't scanned yet

 

It will def be my next investment bro. I am taking the car to the dealer first thing in the morning (7:30am) and if they say its just an O2 sensor or something superficial I will make an appointment for later in the week and drive to the event(probably miss a session or two ). Thanks for all the help guys.