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SW

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Since: Jun 28, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:55 pm
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light came on and went off from time to time. Now it is on all the time, for
about 600 miles with no problem. Temperature ok and oil pressure great. what
elses does this measure?? Its a 88 190E 2.3 with 107K miles. Well
maintained. Any ideas??

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:55 pm
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You need retrieve the fault code it is leaving. It one of at least 27 things.
You need to count the light blinks.

"SW" <swpub DeleteThis @netzero.net> wrote in message news:DnRLe.532$AT7.251@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
> light came on and went off from time to time. Now it is on all the time, for
> about 600 miles with no problem. Temperature ok and oil pressure great. what
> elses does this measure?? Its a 88 190E 2.3 with 107K miles. Well
> maintained. Any ideas??
>
>

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SW

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:55 am
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Oh gowd!
I am fried!

"Karl" <aufever.TakeThisOut@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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> You need retrieve the fault code it is leaving. It one of at least 27
things.
> You need to count the light blinks.
>
> "SW" <swpub.TakeThisOut@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:DnRLe.532$AT7.251@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
> > light came on and went off from time to time. Now it is on all the time,
for
> > about 600 miles with no problem. Temperature ok and oil pressure great.
what
> > elses does this measure?? Its a 88 190E 2.3 with 107K miles. Well
> > maintained. Any ideas??
> >
> >
>
>
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Peter W Peternousc

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:07 pm
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Oxygen sensor ? My best guess.




"SW" <swpub DeleteThis @netzero.net> wrote in message
news:DnRLe.532$AT7.251@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
> light came on and went off from time to time. Now it is on all the time,
for
> about 600 miles with no problem. Temperature ok and oil pressure great.
what
> elses does this measure?? Its a 88 190E 2.3 with 107K miles. Well
> maintained. Any ideas??
>
>
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Martin Joseph

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:20 pm
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On 2005-08-15 16:07:46 -0700, "Peter W Peternouschek" <p2ntrprs.TakeThisOut@cox.net> said:

> Oxygen sensor ? My best guess.

I like this guess also...

Marty
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Gmach




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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:21 pm
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I saw a cheap code reader on eBay if you need one . Item 4569033651
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:09 pm
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I agree too... I would change O2 sensor first.
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