CEL light on! First time.

[shaman1204]

Got my first check engine light this past Saturday. On the way to the Cubs game I had the top down and it was super hot sitting in stop and go traffic so I put the top up and turned the a/c on. About 30 seconds later I got the CEL. Went to Pep Boys and they wanted $84 to run the diagnostics, but did a search here and I guess I can take it to Autozone for free. My question is, I think I am having a problem with my tiptronic transmission. To best describe it, when slowing to a stop the car shifts down to 2nd but it seems like it slips when coming to a complete stop and lurches forward when engaging 2nd. Would a transmission problem cause a CEL? For what its worth the engine has been running like a top. Sorry for the long post.

Originally Posted by shaman1204

Got my first check engine light this past Saturday. On the way to the Cubs game I had the top down and it was super hot sitting in stop and go traffic so I put the top up and turned the a/c on. About 30 seconds later I got the CEL. Went to Pep Boys and they wanted $84 to run the diagnostics, but did a search here and I guess I can take it to Autozone for free. My question is, I think I am having a problem with my tiptronic transmission. To best describe it, when slowing to a stop the car shifts down to 2nd but it seems like it slips when coming to a complete stop and lurches forward when engaging 2nd. Would a transmission problem cause a CEL? For what its worth the engine has been running like a top. Sorry for the long post.

Dude that title just sounds wrong. lol

[YellowPorscheMan2002]

I remember when I popped my first cherry........

[Brucelee]

Please edit the title of your thread.

Thank you.

[CJ_Boxster]

I dont mind the thread cause i know when someone says "I popped my cherry"...You usually have to say what cherry and then your told what they experienced for the first time lol... doesnt always mean something sexual.

The only time my a/c triggers a CEL, when it proves too much for the Secondary Air Injection system to keep up, you either have a vacum leak or something in your secondary air injection system needs replacing... Goto autozone and tell us the P-code they give you.

[shaman1204]

Sorry BruceLee, didn't mean to offend with the title, just a slang term

The code Autozone gave me was P1130 fuel air metering. They turned the CEL light off and it has stayed off so far...

The guy at Autozone mentioned a vacuum leak. What does this entail? Looks like I get to test that extended warranty.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by shaman1204

Sorry BruceLee, didn't mean to offend with the title, just a slang term

The code Autozone gave me was P1130 fuel air metering. They turned the CEL light off and it has stayed off so far...

The guy at Autozone mentioned a vacuum leak. What does this entail? Looks like I get to test that extended warranty.

Not a problem.

Thanks for understanding.

BL