POTHOLE Triggers Check Engine Light?!

[NCZ13]

Just buy your own scanner. You can find a cheap OBD2 for like 30-40 bucks i think.

Its a useful tool to have when your modding your car.

OBD is also universal btw, so a p0304 code on your car, would be the same on another.

 

[DARK R3]

I was just headed in to autozone to scan it and the light went off after being on for days, go figure. So I went in and had them scan it anyways. 2 codes came up. Here are the papers they printed out with the codes and other info. Not sure what I should do. I scanned the papers and posted them below. Anyone have any recommendations? Thanks...

 

[Nutari]

take it to the dealership?

 

[DARK R3]

take it to the dealership?

no warranty.

 

[GoFast]

did you have them clear it too?? i would say clear it and wait and see if it comes back on

 

[Kain]

Don't hit potholes.

 

[oaklandopen]

i would say that pothole messed with either the connector or sensor. crankshaft position sensor is most likely a type of magnetic sensor, so i can see how a pothole might impact the car enough to make the sensor think that the crank skipped a beat or something. same with the coolant temp sensor

agreed with clear it and see if it happens again

 

[DARK R3]

Will wait to see if the light comes back on.

 

[mattj3636]

did they give u any problems on usin the scanner?

 

[DARK R3]

did they give u any problems on usin the scanner?

I went in and asked if they have a scanner and he asked if I wanted to buy one for $100 or have him "go out to test it". I said test it. He went out, plugged it in, came back into the store and printed those papers for me, no charge. A cool service for them to offer for free to get customers in there.

 

[Sport6]

Autozone doesn't clear codes anymore, atleast not around here. They will claim that its illegal for them to do so.

 

[DARK R3]

Autozone doesn't clear codes anymore, atleast not around here. They will claim that its illegal for them to do so.

Thats weird.

 

[paylew]

They won't clear them here either, but they usually let you go scan the car yourself if you know how to do it.

 

[Design]

Autozone doesn't clear codes anymore, atleast not around here. They will claim that its illegal for them to do so.

Correct, technically they are not a licensed facility. You can go to any AAMCO station and have it tested/reset for free.

 

[TropicalDelight]

why don't you have a warranty?

 

[DARK R3]

why don't you have a warranty?

Rebuilt title.

 

[squidmotion]

did ya check for those loose connections?

 

[DARK R3]

did ya check for those loose connections?

No it was 12 degreed yesterday and 6 degrees today.

 

[GoFast]

heatwave

 

[DARK R3]