Originally posted by Putz:
CEL hit the first time tonigth at 115,000 km

symptoms, none really apparent
on hard acceleration above 60 kph it seems to dog or loose power (between 4500-6500 RPM) for a split sec then picks up back to normal

any other suggestions?





I've had the CEL light come on numerous times. Once was for a bad spark plug (even though I wasn't even close to the 100K for the platinum plugs...) and other times for O2 sensors or cat converter repairs that were covered under warranty or recall. Check to see if your car has a recall on it.

I think the best bet is to get the code read for the CEL, which mechanics want to charge $50 for, but you can get it done for free at Autozone stores. I don't know if you have them where you are, but maybe some equivalent auto parts store. That will get you a code and somewhere online, maybe even on this website, there is a translation for all the codes and what they mean.

Good Luck.

1997 Contour SE