"check engine" light

[rockhound]

That'll teach you to be careful where you stick your hose

[StagLefty]

I went out a little while ago and disconnected the battery and took the opportunity to clean up all the connections. Waited awhile and reconnected and started it up and no more light !!
Thanks for all the hints. I knew this was the place to ask first.

[bennice]

I recommend that anyone with a vehicle out of manufacturer's warranty invest in an OBD-II reader. There's not much worse than having to take your vehicle to someone for them to tell you what's wrong with it. Sure, Autozone and others will check it for free, but how big of a pain is it to drive a car there when you know the car isn't working right to begin with?

Just my 2 cents

Hopefully the CEL behaves and doesn't come back anytime soon.

[Irving]

I never realized OBD-II readers were so cheap. I've hardly owned a car that didn't have a check engine light on.

[StagLefty]

Any recommendations for a cost effective scanner ?

[bogie]

Any recommendations for a cost effective scanner ?

This is the one I have.. It's about the cheapest thing you can get, but it will pull the codes and clear them:

http://www.amazon.com/Autel-MaxiScan...sim_sbs_auto_1

You're welcome to it whenever if you don't want to buy one.

[tmleadr03]

Any recommendations for a cost effective scanner ?

Not this one if you are looking for low cost options.

[bogie]

Not this one if you are looking for low cost options.

Jeez dude, are you interfacing with "KITT"???

[tmleadr03]

Jeez dude, are you interfacing with "KITT"???

KITT was simplistic compared to this. PC based tablet scantool with four channel lab scope.

[Gman]

This is the one I have; http://www.amazon.com/BAFX-Products-...luetooth+obdii

I was able to do what I needed to with the free version of the Torque Android app, but I liked it so much, I bought the full-blown app.