subaroo808 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Yesterday When I was switching starters in my 96 leg. I noticed that the mechanic that worked on my car only tightened 4 out of the 6 bolts on the drivers side intake, two of them were tight but it looked like he just set the others in and only had them in there a turn or two. Since Ive gotten the car back the cel has been on Im not sure if that had to do with the starter or the intake but I tightened the bolts and replaced the starter and no more cel. It didnt get driven much maybe 50 or so miles before I noticed it. But could that cause problems? and is there anything I should keep my eye on?? I cant imagine that could be too good for an engine. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olnick Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 and is there anything I should keep my eye on??Jason Yeah. Keep your eye on the mechanic! For sure let him know what happened. But I doubt it hurt anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Yeah. Keep your eye on the mechanic! For sure let him know what happened. But I doubt it hurt anything. 50 miles is 1/25,000,000, that's one 25 millionth in the 200k life of the car. just don't ever do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaroo808 Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Yeah. Keep your eye on the mechanic! Well actually I think Im gonna find someone else to work on it if there is a problem I dont feel confident doing myself. A good friend of mind refered me to him and said he has always done a good job on anything he has sent him but that has definetely not been my experience with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 If it was sucking in air around the loose intake that could cause a CEL/MIL. If the vehicle uses a MAF sensor that air was unmetered. Depending on where it was sucking air it could have been causing some cylinders to run rich and others lean; maybe the CEL/MIL was for fuel trim or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyKeith Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Since Ive gotten the car back the cel has been on Im not sure if that had to do with the starter or the intake but I tightened the bolts and replaced the starter and no more cel. Well, Sorry but your starter is stupid. Ok, everyone's starter is stupid. There is no way for the starter to cause the CEL to come on. It only has two wires to it. One from the battery, and one from the key. Nothing in there to tell the ECU something is wrong, so your CEL was because of the loose intake bolts. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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