1992 Chevy Beretta below

16,500 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVESHER
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I will send a donation later when my new atm card arrives. Meanwhile, the "check engine soon" light comes on occasionally, especially on long downhill slopes. I have put in a nice new change of Quaker synthetic, (full), 4 quarts, and the dipstick always reads full.and clean, I can see it. When I used to use organic oil, I'd get the same CES light, so I put in up to a pint of STP, and eliminated the light, for a while, but then it returned, so I put in more STP, and it worked. Since the synthetic oil will last all year, and the CES light still comes on, I thought maybe you know something I should do to eliminate the CES. Something other than STP? I don't want to compromise that nice new $30 synthetic oil change. I will contribute later. Thanks, Dave.
Feb 10, 2009 at 8:33 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Sir-get the computer scanned for OBD1code/s . The computer has identified a problem with the engine management system-I've been in this business too long and never ran into this problem the type of oil/additive that will pop the CEL, However its very interesting that it works for you at times.


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Feb 10, 2009 at 8:48 AM
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DAVESHER
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Ok I will look into the computer work you suggest, thasnks Dave.....
Feb 13, 2009 at 10:42 AM
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