1999 Saturn SL2 Check Engine Soon Light

Tiny
DSWEETGIRL29
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  • 1999 SATURN SL2
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 85,600 MILES
Hello, I was Driving my car today and all of a sudden my "Check Engine Soon" light came on and stayed on steady. This has never happend before so im kind of nervous about it. I also noticed that sometimes my gas peddle hesitates to be pushed down when in drive. But only on the first start up of my car. After I drive it for a while the gas peddle accelerates just fine. I've been using 87 type fuel for 2 years now ever since the gas drought here in GA 2 years ago and everyone was fighting to get gas and all was left was the 87 brand. I normaly use the higher brand but have not since the drought. Could you help me figure my problem out soon. Will it be ok to keep driving my car until I find something out?

Thanks Dee
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 AT 4:24 PM

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Tiny
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Have the computer scanned for code/s-you have a problem within the engine management system that caused the CEL to turn on-This is your starting point of diagnosis, finding out what's going on.
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 AT 4:28 PM
Tiny
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Thank you very much.. Is it ok to keep driving my car until I can get it scanned?

Dee
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 AT 7:30 PM
Tiny
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As long as its not giving you an engine performance/driveability problem.
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 AT 8:18 PM
Tiny
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No its running smoothly like normal, nothing has changed except the light came on yesterday and just on steady. So I will take my car to auto zone or o'reliy to see if they do code scan and go from there. Thanks again,

Dee.
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Thursday, March 18th, 2010 AT 6:56 AM

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