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Check Engine Light - What to do? - 2/24/2007 12:39:38 PM

Timetogetill7

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I went to Meineke to have a check engine light checked out for my silver 1997 Jettta Trek.

As it turns out they say I have two codes that are coming up:

16806 Main Catalyst (Bank 1) - Efficiency below threshold

16826 Evap small leak

I expected the small leak, because I had to deal with the same issue last year and they "fixed" it for $40, but now Meineke says I have to get a new catalytic converter also. Cost to replace it is over $200

Personally I think they're trying to rip me off. I say this mainly because the catalytic converter was replaced 2 or 3 years ago (don't remember exactly) while I was on trip driving to Atlanta and I see no reason to replace just yet. They also told me that who ever did the job pretty much installed the wrong converter and installed it improperly.

I told them I wouldn't be able to do it today, paid for the labor, and left.

Any ideas on this? What should I do?

Before leaving they did reset the check engine light. Hopefully it won't come back on, but if it does (and it probably will) should I just fix the small leak or fix the leak and buy into their ********?

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RE: Check Engine Light - What to do? - 2/24/2007 11:25:17 PM

trekjetta97

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well if you know for a fact that there is a small leak just replace it... other than that if the CEL comes back on again remember,, its an mk3 its only bad if it starts blinking or goes off

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RE: Check Engine Light - What to do? - 3/2/2007 9:26:12 PM

Nick

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normally when the cat code comes up it means ur cat workin correctly u need to replace it 200 dollars is a good price we usually charge way more than that and ur small evap leak can be a couple of things your n80 value could be bad your canister could be cracked or something as simple and ur gas cap has a leak or maybe u didn't screw on ur gas cap all the way one time and started ur car that can cuuse th check engine like to come on...

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RE: Check Engine Light - What to do? - 3/20/2007 3:22:35 PM

nweems1

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change the gas cap and check your 02 sensors

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