tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22895521.post114669318604595241..comments2023-10-15T06:09:18.751-04:00Comments on Blogging Away Debt: Mechanic Update and a Lesson LearnedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22895521.post-1147153396660163622006-05-09T01:43:00.000-04:002006-05-09T01:43:00.000-04:00My wife triggered the check engine light in her ol...My wife triggered the check engine light in her old college car. It had a locking gas cap that, to save time, she didn't fasten all the way. Oh, the discussions we had about the relative value of time saved versus the chance of OMG FIERY DEATH.<BR/><BR/>The light can also be a sign that you have a bad oxygen sensor, which could result in "bad burn" of your gas, which will mess up your engine atTodd D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01883085470714910868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22895521.post-1146965124363214082006-05-06T21:25:00.000-04:002006-05-06T21:25:00.000-04:00Sean - it's funny because I have something engrain...Sean - it's funny because I have something engrained in my brain that the check engine light means that I can't drive my car at all and need to get to a mechanic immediately (I think it states that in the owners manuals that I have read). <BR/><BR/>As a result - I dread that darn light. I remember the first time my mechanic just turned it off and said to drive normally (he figured it was a BADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385643106784231733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22895521.post-1146723553735587912006-05-04T02:19:00.000-04:002006-05-04T02:19:00.000-04:00The check engine light is next to useless. I've go...The check engine light is next to useless. I've got one on my Saturn that seems to get triggered just about every time we have a very humid day. First and second time it happened it freaked me out and got it checked. Third and fourth time, it really annoyed me. Fifth through hundredth, eh, essentially ignored. It's now a pointless feature, because if it does come on warning of an imminent problemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22895521.post-1146711387866960832006-05-03T22:56:00.000-04:002006-05-03T22:56:00.000-04:00Actually, it's a Toyota Echo. Similar, though, to...Actually, it's a Toyota Echo. Similar, though, to Honda with their repuation for reliable cars.<BR/><BR/>I just thought of something else - thank goodness I have an honest mechanic!! I could have easily been taken for a loop by a dishonest one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com