Was putting wrong oil in car and got that taken care of...the next day the engine light came on and we took to the local garage and they said it was the sensor...so we replaced that...but the engine light came back on and the rpms stopped working...we replaced the spark plugs...but the engine light still comes on even if we reset it...is there another sensor that may need to be replaced...
Could be a faulty sensor or the cabling for the sensor lead is damaged, it could also not even be that sensor was the problem but the wiring for the sensor. also check the connections on the ecu, you need to have the battery off for this and unplug the connector to the ec, look for any water damage, any white marks on the connection pins and clean off, if there has been water getting into the connection then you will need to replace the seal, while the connection is off you can also use a meter and find the wiring code for the ecu on line and find the conditions for the sensor, connect the meter to the correct wire on the plug on the ecu and other lead on tho the corresponding wire on the plug to the sensor this will help you find out if the connection is good and there is no damaged wires.
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So???? If I put any Brand of vehicle on the Blacklist that was a Pain in the *** to maintain?? I would be driving a golf cart to work!! What particular brand of vehicle do u recommend then that is TOTALLY Perfect without mechanical issues??? I sure would like to know where I could purchase one. GET REAL! I have dirven the Kia, for many years, the mechanical issues are actually less than most of my other vehicles.. Have u ever tried to change plugs in a Ford Ranger.... Obviously NOT LOL..
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In modern cars so much can go wrong to indicate an issue and a computer in the car can get confused as to what is really occurring. In most cars a misfire indicates either an incorrect firing order, shorted wires, bad plugs, or bad coil. Since you have replaced the wires and plugs we can rule those out. Im also assuming after the second engine code you pulled #2 plug and made sure it wasnt fouled with oil, was gapped correctly, and reinserted. To produce a sufficient spark for combustion the alternator sends power to a "Coil" which is in reality a storage point that then sends an amplified electrical current down the spark plug wire to the cylinder to fire the plug. If the car is truly misfiring you will notice a rough idle, fluctuating RPM's, and lack of acceleration. If you are experiencing any of these I would look at replacing the coil. If you arent experiencing any of these I would have the code cleared again and complete one drive cycle 100 miles and then have codes read again. If you still get a Misfire error some other causes known to occur with Rio's are fuel filter issues, gas caps, and fuel injector issues. Although rare, these can cause issues with the cars fuel delivery and emissions which can confuse the sensor in the ECU. I would try injector cleaner, replace the fuel filter, and gas cap . If funds are an issue then based on symptoms I would start with injector cleaner first $3, Filter $12, Gas cap $12, Coil $48 to $200+
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The check engine light came on because the computer in your car found a problem in the engine,and that is the computers way of letting you know it is time to have the problem fixed. so you can take your car to most Auto Motive Parts Stores and have them retrive the Diagnostic Trouble Codes from your cars computer make sure they give you all the codes numbers that they finde.They offer this service for FREE.Good Luck and have a good XMASS.
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