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marklt · 07-19-2016, 02:49 AM

hi there. looking for advice here. first time ever check engine light came on. Slight skid in wet, nothing out of the ordinary, 200 mtrs later noticed engine light on. Fans on, temp normal not hot enough for fans on. Stopped turned off. started up again, engine light off, fans off. I did notice the oil pressure seemed to get quote high under acceleration (from 1/4 up to just under 3/4 under acceleration). not sure if this is normal or not, don't recall seeing this before but could be just paranoid. Ideas??

fhrex · 07-19-2016, 05:49 AM

Need to have diagnostic run. What DTC set?

VASCAR2 · 07-20-2016, 08:26 PM

My 94 V6 Camaro has the check engine light come on after the car warms up. My mechanic thought it was the EGR which we replaced and did not stop the light from coming on. I know you can get a service engine message if the emissions are out of spec, as long as the service engine light is not flashing you probably won't hurt the engine.

A Friend's mechanic told him if the SEL bothered him to stick some black tape over the light so he couldn't see it. The mechanic said the car was fine and he couldn't explain the light coming on.

PSYCHO911 · 12-20-2016, 12:22 PM

I had it happen to me recently and to tell you the truth if you haven't found an answer yet. I did an oil change and made sure everything looked normal and it kept coming on every so often but after about 2 weeks it is gone. So in my experience it seemed to be the oil or something to do with it. Let me now if you found out anything else was to blame.

Mck9898 · 12-26-2016, 09:01 PM

oil pressure switch will light it up id run the code though

608RS · 12-26-2016, 09:05 PM

do you know anyone with an OBD II port so they can read the code? i know 5th gen Camaros will sometimes throw a CEL "P0503" for speed sensors. It happened to me once where i had a slight skid and it came on my dash. Was able to get it cleared since it wasn't an issue. If you search this code on this forums it sometimes will turn on after people skidding / doing burnouts.

Do the 4th gens also have this code?

Mck9898 · 12-31-2016, 10:46 AM

http://www.chevythunder.com/199295_l...uble_codes.htm this will list all the codes, if its just a speed code u can probably just reset it can do that at most auto parts stores for free but get the code and go to this link to verify

07-19-2016, 02:49 AM	#1
marklt Drives: 1995 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Aucland Posts: 17	help check engine light on hi there. looking for advice here. first time ever check engine light came on. Slight skid in wet, nothing out of the ordinary, 200 mtrs later noticed engine light on. Fans on, temp normal not hot enough for fans on. Stopped turned off. started up again, engine light off, fans off. I did notice the oil pressure seemed to get quote high under acceleration (from 1/4 up to just under 3/4 under acceleration). not sure if this is normal or not, don't recall seeing this before but could be just paranoid. Ideas??

07-19-2016, 05:49 AM	#2
fhrex Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2015 Location: Farmville, Virginia Posts: 1,022 View My Garage	Need to have diagnostic run. What DTC set? __________________

12-20-2016, 12:22 PM	#4
PSYCHO911 Drives: 1994 Chevy Camaro Z28 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: El Paso Posts: 2	My experience I had it happen to me recently and to tell you the truth if you haven't found an answer yet. I did an oil change and made sure everything looked normal and it kept coming on every so often but after about 2 weeks it is gone. So in my experience it seemed to be the oil or something to do with it. Let me now if you found out anything else was to blame.

12-26-2016, 09:01 PM	#5
Mck9898 Drives: 1997 Camaro ss, 2017 Camaro ss 1Le Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicopee, Ma Posts: 130 View My Garage	oil pressure switch will light it up id run the code though __________________ 1997 CAMARO SS SLP 5.7 LT1 MN6 build #2263 2017 ss 1Le

12-26-2016, 09:05 PM	#6
608RS Drives: 2015 2ss Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Carol Stream IL Posts: 638	do you know anyone with an OBD II port so they can read the code? i know 5th gen Camaros will sometimes throw a CEL "P0503" for speed sensors. It happened to me once where i had a slight skid and it came on my dash. Was able to get it cleared since it wasn't an issue. If you search this code on this forums it sometimes will turn on after people skidding / doing burnouts. Do the 4th gens also have this code? __________________ 2015 Camaro 2ss, NicKey Performance built/tuned

07-20-2016, 08:26 PM	#3
VASCAR2 Drives: 94 Camaro, 10 1LT IBM Camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Illinos Posts: 232	My 94 V6 Camaro has the check engine light come on after the car warms up. My mechanic thought it was the EGR which we replaced and did not stop the light from coming on. I know you can get a service engine message if the emissions are out of spec, as long as the service engine light is not flashing you probably won't hurt the engine. A Friend's mechanic told him if the SEL bothered him to stick some black tape over the light so he couldn't see it. The mechanic said the car was fine and he couldn't explain the light coming on.

12-31-2016, 10:46 AM	#7
Mck9898 Drives: 1997 Camaro ss, 2017 Camaro ss 1Le Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicopee, Ma Posts: 130 View My Garage	http://www.chevythunder.com/199295_l...uble_codes.htm this will list all the codes, if its just a speed code u can probably just reset it can do that at most auto parts stores for free but get the code and go to this link to verify __________________ 1997 CAMARO SS SLP 5.7 LT1 MN6 build #2263 2017 ss 1Le