2000 Honda Accord

External Since: Aug 29, 2006 Posts: 1

My check engine light has ben on for a couple of months now. I took the car
to get it inspected and they told me it is an automatic failure because of
the CEL. I took the car to a mechanic and he said that the air intakes are
clogged with Carbon. He said that he is going to clean them out and replace
the valve associated with it. Cost $800. I asked him if he would go ahead
and inspect it after the fix. He said I had to drive the car for 100 miles
or so for the fix to register and pass inspection. Does that sound right? I
know nothing about cars.

External Since: Mar 06, 2004 Posts: 385

shetheredge wrote:
>
> My check engine light has been on for a couple of months now. I took the car
> to get it inspected and they told me it is an automatic failure because of
> the CEL. I took the car to a mechanic and he said that the air intakes are
> clogged with Carbon. He said that he is going to clean them out and replace
> the valve associated with it. Cost $800. I asked him if he would go ahead
> and inspect it after the fix. He said I had to drive the car for 100 miles
> or so for the fix to register and pass inspection. Does that sound right? I
> know nothing about cars.

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Nobody has a ten-foot pole they want to touch this one with ??

(first sentence and last sentence make sense to me)

'Curly'