2000 Mitsubishi Galant SERVICE ENGINE SOON

Tiny
DANIELADEWUNMI
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  • 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130 MILES
Please I really need help on this question.I am an international student here in america and I just acquired a car. The next day I started the car and "service engine soon" came on.I am a bit sad because I dont know how much that will cost me.I depend on my parents to send me money from Africa and a new problem with my car is really devastating. Please help
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 AT 11:47 AM

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Tiny
MATHIASO
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Hello Daniel
To save money, take your car to Autozone or autopart store. Ask them to diagnose your car. They will do it for free.
Remember to write the code down.
Then ask them to resett the code.
When you get the code, come back to me. We will find what the provlem is.
The engine light may sometime not be something very serious.
For example, you can get engine light if the gas cap is not tight enough after you fill with gas.

Heh Daniel, no panick, everything will be fine, but getting the code is important so we can see what it is.
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 AT 9:03 AM
Tiny
DANIELADEWUNMI
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I took my car to autozone and the engine was checked. It passed all the test. But the service engine soon light and SRS light still comes on after I ignite the engine
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 AT 9:55 AM
Tiny
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I understand. There is no code but the engine light is on.
The SRS light is the for the air bag.
As long as the air bag light is on, it will not deploy if you are in accident. It 's require spesial scanner to find the code and fix it.
How does your car drive,
do you feel any hesitation, loss of power, shaking,
do you smell fuel,
tell me anything unsual about your car.
Does the light come after you bought the car?Did they try to resett the light?
Does the light come on and stay or turn off later?
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 AT 11:07 AM

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