RSX Engine Warning Light On After Engine Stall

"Gary Brown" <garyjbrown.DeleteThis@charter.net> wrote in news:lKNQi.11$U_5.10
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> Hi,
>
> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled
> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this
> normal? Does it require attention? She has a 2003 RSX
> S-Type, manual 6 speed.
>


It's probably a transient set by the stall.

Pull the 15A ECM fuse. It's fuse #17, the end one of the group of three
right at the very back or the very front (I forget which) of the under-
hood fuse box. Wait 30 seconds then put it back.

This will clear any DTC's and turn the light off.

If the light subsequently turns back on again, then you need to get the
error code read by somebody with an OBD-II scanner.


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Tegger <tegger DeleteThis @tegger.c0m> wrote in
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> "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown DeleteThis @charter.net> wrote in news:lKNQi.11$U_5.10
> @newsfe05.lga:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled
>> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this
>> normal? Does it require attention? She has a 2003 RSX
>> S-Type, manual 6 speed.
>>
>
>
> It's probably a transient set by the stall.
>
> Pull the 15A ECM fuse. It's fuse #17, the end one of the group of three
> right at the very back or the very front (I forget which) of the under-
> hood fuse box. Wait 30 seconds then put it back.

Only 30 seconds?
Shouldn't it take longer than that,like maybe 10 minutes or more?
Perhaps you meant 30 minutes instead of 30 seconds?

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Jim Yanik <jyanik.RemoveThis@abuse.gov> wrote in news:Xns99CAA6E0E13A1jyanikkuanet@
64.209.0.86:

> Tegger <tegger.RemoveThis@tegger.c0m> wrote in
> news:Xns99CA9BA13A3Etegger@207.14.116.130:
>
>> "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown.RemoveThis@charter.net> wrote in news:lKNQi.11$U_5.10
>> @newsfe05.lga:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled
>>> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this
>>> normal? Does it require attention? She has a 2003 RSX
>>> S-Type, manual 6 speed.
>>>
>>
>>
>> It's probably a transient set by the stall.
>>
>> Pull the 15A ECM fuse. It's fuse #17, the end one of the group of three
>> right at the very back or the very front (I forget which) of the under-
>> hood fuse box. Wait 30 seconds then put it back.
>
> Only 30 seconds?
> Shouldn't it take longer than that,like maybe 10 minutes or more?
> Perhaps you meant 30 minutes instead of 30 seconds?
>


OK, thirty minutes then. Won't hurt anything.

Seriously though, I doubt Honda is using caps with a 30-minute persistence.


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> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled
> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this

She called the local dealer (Acura of Boston) who told her to
bring the car in. It was a bad O2 sensor at $600 to replace.
Why would this appear only after a stall?

Gary
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"Gary Brown" <garyjbrown.TakeThisOut@charter.net> wrote in news:TqvRi.27$Ef2.20
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>
>> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled
>> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this
>
> She called the local dealer (Acura of Boston) who told her to
> bring the car in. It was a bad O2 sensor at $600 to replace.
> Why would this appear only after a stall?
>



Coincidence. There's no connection between the stall and the oxygen sensor.

I'll bet it was a O2 sensor heater code. That's the most common type.


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Tegger <tegger RemoveThis @tegger.c0m> wrote in
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> "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown RemoveThis @charter.net> wrote in news:TqvRi.27$Ef2.20
> @newsfe04.lga:
>
>>
>>> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled
>>> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this
>>
>> She called the local dealer (Acura of Boston) who told her to
>> bring the car in. It was a bad O2 sensor at $600 to replace.
>> Why would this appear only after a stall?
>>
>
>
>
> Coincidence. There's no connection between the stall and the oxygen
> sensor.
>
> I'll bet it was a O2 sensor heater code. That's the most common type.
>
>

Aren't RSX's new enough that the O2 sensor would be covered under warranty?
Like the emissions warranty?

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Jim Yanik <jyanik.RemoveThis@abuse.gov> wrote in
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> Tegger <tegger.RemoveThis@tegger.c0m> wrote in
> news:Xns99CCB61C88369tegger@207.14.116.130:
>
>> "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown.RemoveThis@charter.net> wrote in news:TqvRi.27$Ef2.20
>> @newsfe04.lga:
>>
>>>
>>>> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled
>>>> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this
>>>
>>> She called the local dealer (Acura of Boston) who told her to
>>> bring the car in. It was a bad O2 sensor at $600 to replace.
>>> Why would this appear only after a stall?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Coincidence. There's no connection between the stall and the oxygen
>> sensor.
>>
>> I'll bet it was a O2 sensor heater code. That's the most common type.
>>
>>
>
> Aren't RSX's new enough that the O2 sensor would be covered under
> warranty? Like the emissions warranty?
>


Not for an oxygen sensor.

O2 sensors are covered under the automaker's routine powertrain warranty,
which for Honda is 3/36. And this car is an '03.


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Tegger <tegger.RemoveThis@tegger.c0m> wrote in
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> Jim Yanik <jyanik.RemoveThis@abuse.gov> wrote in
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>
>> Tegger <tegger.RemoveThis@tegger.c0m> wrote in
>> news:Xns99CCB61C88369tegger@207.14.116.130:
>>
>>> "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown.RemoveThis@charter.net> wrote in news:TqvRi.27$Ef2.20
>>> @newsfe04.lga:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled
>>>>> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this
>>>>
>>>> She called the local dealer (Acura of Boston) who told her to
>>>> bring the car in. It was a bad O2 sensor at $600 to replace.
>>>> Why would this appear only after a stall?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Coincidence. There's no connection between the stall and the oxygen
>>> sensor.
>>>
>>> I'll bet it was a O2 sensor heater code. That's the most common
>>> type.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Aren't RSX's new enough that the O2 sensor would be covered under
>> warranty? Like the emissions warranty?
>>
>
>
> Not for an oxygen sensor.
>
> O2 sensors are covered under the automaker's routine powertrain
> warranty, which for Honda is 3/36. And this car is an '03.
>
>

seems that an O2 sensor would affect emissions,thus be under it's longer
warranty.
Ah,well.....

thanks anyways!

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Jim Yanik <jyanik.RemoveThis@abuse.gov> wrote in
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>>
>>
>
> seems that an O2 sensor would affect emissions,thus be under it's
> longer warranty.
> Ah,well.....
>
> thanks anyways!
>


See here:
http://www.epa.gov/obd/warranties.htm

Most parts carry a 2/24 federal warranty unless the automaker warrants them
for longer.

The cat and ECU/OBD carry an 8/80 federal warranty.

Oxygen sensors are covered under Honda's normal powertrain warranty, which
I'm pretty sure is 3/36 for the OP.

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On 2007-10-17 21:59:21 -0500, Jim Yanik <jyanik.RemoveThis@abuse.gov> said:

> Tegger <tegger.RemoveThis@tegger.c0m> wrote in
> news:Xns99CCC6EB741BFtegger@207.14.116.130:
>
>> Jim Yanik <jyanik.RemoveThis@abuse.gov> wrote in
>> news:Xns99CCC58C7B6BEjyanikkuanet@64.209.0.87:
>>
>>> Tegger <tegger.RemoveThis@tegger.c0m> wrote in
>>> news:Xns99CCB61C88369tegger@207.14.116.130:
>>>
>>>> "Gary Brown" <garyjbrown.RemoveThis@charter.net> wrote in news:TqvRi.27$Ef2.20
>>>> @newsfe04.lga:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled
>>>>>> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this
>>>>>
>>>>> She called the local dealer (Acura of Boston) who told her to
>>>>> bring the car in. It was a bad O2 sensor at $600 to replace.
>>>>> Why would this appear only after a stall?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Coincidence. There's no connection between the stall and the oxygen
>>>> sensor.
>>>>
>>>> I'll bet it was a O2 sensor heater code. That's the most common
>>>> type.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Aren't RSX's new enough that the O2 sensor would be covered under
>>> warranty? Like the emissions warranty?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Not for an oxygen sensor.
>>
>> O2 sensors are covered under the automaker's routine powertrain
>> warranty, which for Honda is 3/36. And this car is an '03.
>>
>>
>
> seems that an O2 sensor would affect emissions,thus be under it's longer
> warranty.
> Ah,well.....
>
> thanks anyways!

Nope. Wish it was. I just had to replace mine - no coverage at 5+ years
and over 60k miles. I only had to pay 440$ for mine though - such a
bargain!
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The O2 sensor costs $220. This job should take about 10 minutes to
replace....I can't imagine that they could charge over 30 minutes to
replace it ~ $270. I would suggest you try finding another shop to get
this replaced at.



On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:55:16 -0400, "Gary Brown"
<garyjbrown.TakeThisOut@charter.net> wrote:

>
>> My daughter's engine warning light came on after she stalled
>> the engine. It has been over a week and it is still on. Is this
>
>She called the local dealer (Acura of Boston) who told her to
>bring the car in. It was a bad O2 sensor at $600 to replace.
>Why would this appear only after a stall?
>
>Gary
>
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> The O2 sensor costs $220. This job should take about 10 minutes to
> replace....I can't imagine that they could charge over 30 minutes to
> replace it ~ $270. I would suggest you try finding another shop to get
> this replaced at.

+ $100 to read the OBD + Massachusetts + Boston + an Acura Dealer
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