97 leagacy 2.2 how to turn off the CEL?

[Suba9792]

So I fixed the issue with my car(dont want to talk about it, my error:mad:) The CEL came on after a real bad situation, well its fixed now how the hell do I get it off without taking it in? I disconnected the - batt terminal for 8hrs and it didnt shut off, this is the first time its ever come on the car has 136k well maintained.

[Olnick]

If the CEL is still on, or came back on, maybe you didn't solve the problem. Would be best to get the code read then we can offer help.

 

Good luck.

[Mike104]

You can take the car to most Auto Parts stores and they can read the PXXX code and clear the CEL for free.

[Suba9792]

Ok, well here is what happened, I replaced the spark plugs about a year ago, well lately we have had ALOT of exhaust fumes coming into the cabin via the vents, well I was driving down the road yesterday and all of a sudden BOOM popopopopopopoopo like a briggs and stratton on crack, couldnt do much over 25mph, well first though! exhaust manifold, and timing belt. Nope fortunately I bought new gaskets at RockAuto.com for way cheap and had them in the car, put them on and nope still doing the mower thing, like an idiot I dint check under the hood first, well to my surprise the # 4 plug was completely blown out the wire was just hanging there! So I figured it must have just been slowly loosening for a while. So I went to Napa and got a new plug! done it ran better than it ever has before:banana: But still have the CEL on which my though is it came on due to an OBVIOUS missfire in #4 so hopefully it will cycle its self and turn off otherwise I'll take it in and have it done or hopefully not have to replace anthing else.

[Suba9792]

edit- The spark plug came out with the plug wire:-\

[Suba9792]

Cleared it:banana: I disconnected the - batt terminal and held down the brake for 40sec and Voila!! sovled gotta love my grandpas old tricks:lol:

[Olnick]

edit- The spark plug came out with the plug wire:-\

 

The plug was blown out? Did it tear all the threads out of the aluminum head?

[Suba9792]

nope, somehow it loosened its self out, the threads on the plug were fine like the new one, I put the new one in and it seated just fine, I really think someone who is an rump roast may have done it to it! but who knows could have been my misstake since I had a few when I did the plugs last.

[Olnick]

It's not the plug threads you need to worry about--they're hard steel. It's the threads in the much softer aluminum head where the damage would be. Hope you've solved the problem and are good to go!