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Question: What's causing my emission's light to come on?

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kenoshimo, 2.9L 6 Cylinder, Fork Union, VA, January 17, 2012, 13:47
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Have a 2000 Volvo S80. The emission light has come on and it's states service urgent. After asking my Dad which is a mechanic about that he state that it may be a problem with me vacuum system. Air may be getting into the system that is causing the computer to read a necessity to check system. He also advised that I check all of my connecting hoses to my air filter to make sure it's secure. Well to my surprise, my air filter hose connecting to the front part of my vehicle(don't know name) but the hose connects to what seems to be the fan or grill in some way was loose. Well after connecting that still no luck. But I did notice a strange odor coming from my tail pipe along with droplets of water. What's causing these emissions problems? Anyone knows what's wrong?

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    Bret Bodas February 01, 2012, 12:34
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    When the light is on, there are diagnostic trouble codes stored in the engine computer. These codes need to be retrieved, and then the troubleshooting instructions need to be followed to address the issue. Avoiding this is taking a blind stab at the issue, not the ideal approach. Take it to a shop, or get an OBD scan tool and start there.
    Good Luck

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