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Service Engine Soon light + Changing oil pressure..

I was just going down the road last evening and my Service Engine Soon light popped on, so I started monitoring my gauges a little harder and slowed down trying to take it easy until I got to a safe place..My oil pressure seems kind of high, but it fluctuates. The temp also changes, but not as much, nor drastically, but I'm afraid to try and get home with this problem.

  • Anonymous Mar 30, 2009

    my motor seems to run rough on excelaration had atune up 3000 miles ago has a bad smell coming out exhaust i want to know if this could be the egr valve going bad

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Check engine light comes on when ecm detects a problem when information is out of spec.from 1 or more sensors.have ecm scan for problem code!depending on problem,sometimes ecm has bypass mode for some sensors,car will drive ok,or run little rough.but its up to u,if u don t feel safe dont drive it.oil pressure will vary with engine rpm,eng.temp.also,as long the gauges are in the good operating range!hope i could help!

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