Nobody seems to know why my check engine light stays on all the time.

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Yellow check engine light is always on. Have taken it to the dealer a couple of times, taken it to two other places. No one seems to know what is causing it. This is my inspection month; this mystery needs to be solved ASAP. Some troubleshooting codes generated: P1101 P0068 P0102 Replaced the MAF sensor, that didn;t seem to help. Thanks for any help.

surancedawg in Irving TX

Jun 15, 2017

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surancedawg in Irving TX

Jun 15, 2017

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DaveJMon Jun 16, 2017

If your dealer can't help, find a new dealer! This is not that complex. Or, try a different repair facility near you. The codes will help a technician troubleshoot what is failing. P0068 states there is an issue with throttle body air flow performance. P1101 indicates an issue with mass air flow performance. P0102 stands for mass air flow circuit low voltage. When the MAF sensor was replaced, was the engine's processor reset? You may need to disconnect the battery for maybe 15 minutes to ensure old data is cleared from the engine's computer. If the codes return again, continue troubleshooting within that circuit and wiring, likely to show a concern.

surancedawgon Jun 16, 2017

Thanks for the information. I took my car to a small independent shop, where the owner himself ran a diagnostic and declared the problem to be....the engine is simply dirty! Gave the engine a "deep cleaning" and sure enough, that did the trick. He went ahead and did the inspection too, and it easily passed. Goes to show using a small business is almost always better than Big Corporate outfit.

DaveJMon Jun 18, 2017

Great! Really glad to hear of your success.

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