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Old 04-24-2007 | 02:21 AM
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Is there anything thats not harmful to my car I can disconnect so my engine light will come on and I can get a free reading at autozone or somewhere?
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Make sure they can scan your car first...

I'd pull the TPS and get a code 22.
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You can pull and drive w/o a MAF.
Old 04-24-2007 | 08:09 AM
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why dont you just scan your codes yourself?


The procedure is in Techinfo
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Disconnect the IAT sensor. Code 23, and it takes 2 seconds.

Autozone won't 'scan' your car anyway. Being a 92, they'll do what Techinfo tells you to do.
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ok thanks, I just wanted to make sure I didn't have any stored codes on there. I did what techinfo reads and I didn't retrieve any codes so I guess I'm good.
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The procedure in Techinfo will only tell you CURRENT codes, if there'* a light. It will NOT tell you HISTORY codes that have cleared. A true scantool will.
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oh ok. So Ill just get one from wal mart. I seen it for $68 then when I'm finished I'll bring it back.
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Link us. That doesn't sound like a scantool either. Just a glorified code-reader.
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