SE light t-shooting

In my '74 SW2, the SE light occasionally comes on (about once every two weeks, for about the
last three months). There don't seem to be any problems, i.e. runs smoothly, fluids fine, gas
mileage fine. Seems like switching off the a.c., then accelerating hard, clears the light...
sometimes. The car usually gets about 90 miles of use each day.

Maybe a sensor is dirty? At any rate I'm having trouble figuring out where to start
troubleshooting. We don't have an Autozone where I could read the codes for free. Any ideas?
Would the code(s) be retained even though the light goes off?
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A 74 SW2 - man, that's vintage.

Yes, the codes are retained even after the idiot light is no longer
illuminated. If the car is OBD1, you can read the codes yourself.

Some excellent instructions can be found he
http://www.differentracing.com/tech_articles/index.html
Refer to Diagnostic Trouble Code Information, and Diagnostic Trouble Code
Chart for 1st Gen Saturns. Any Haynes or Chilton manual will give
additional info on what each code
means.

Lane [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ]
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"just another" > wrote in message
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> In my '74 SW2, the SE light occasionally comes on (about once every two
weeks, for about the
> last three months). There don't seem to be any problems, i.e. runs
smoothly, fluids fine, gas
> mileage fine. Seems like switching off the a.c., then accelerating hard,
clears the light...
> sometimes. The car usually gets about 90 miles of use each day.
>
> Maybe a sensor is dirty? At any rate I'm having trouble figuring out where
to start
> troubleshooting. We don't have an Autozone where I could read the codes
for free. Any ideas?
> Would the code(s) be retained even though the light goes off?
> --
> www.bill-turner-music.com
> fresh instrumental music

In article >, "Lane" > wrote:

> A 74 SW2 - man, that's vintage.

Heh! '97, I failed to type.

> Yes, the codes are retained even after the idiot light is no longer
> illuminated. If the car is OBD1, you can read the codes yourself.
>
> Some excellent instructions can be found he
> http://www.differentracing.com/tech_articles/index.html
> Refer to Diagnostic Trouble Code Information, and Diagnostic Trouble Code
> Chart for 1st Gen Saturns. Any Haynes or Chilton manual will give
> additional info on what each code
> means.

Thanks. Doesn't look like I can read mine w/that technique.

> Lane [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ]
> ---
> Visit my Saturn Car Audio and Performance Page at http://www.evilplastic.com
>
>
>
> "just another" > wrote in message
> news
> > In my '74 SW2, the SE light occasionally comes on (about once every two
> weeks, for about the
> > last three months). There don't seem to be any problems, i.e. runs
> smoothly, fluids fine, gas
> > mileage fine. Seems like switching off the a.c., then accelerating hard,
> clears the light...
> > sometimes. The car usually gets about 90 miles of use each day.
> >
> > Maybe a sensor is dirty? At any rate I'm having trouble figuring out where
> to start
> > troubleshooting. We don't have an Autozone where I could read the codes
> for free. Any ideas?
> > Would the code(s) be retained even though the light goes off?
> > --
> > www.bill-turner-music.com
> > fresh instrumental music
>
>