sigh.. CEL

[stateofidleness]

car running fine with no problems.. got home from work last night, washed it and stored it for the weekend... (change in weather overnight.. lots of rain and overcast now). go to run some errands today and about a mile from home, the CEL comes on, but car is running fine. It is a solid CEL and not flashing...

I am trying to get a hold of a OBD scanner at the moment but I am nervous driving with a CEL on.. is it safe/stupid/bad for engine if i drive with a CEL?

i have noticed lately that sometimes, about 10 seconds after starting the car, the idle would "hunt" for a second or two around 500rpms and then slowly "normalize" itself and run fine...

please don't say MAF

[Alex Walker]

Man that sucks. Go to an advance auto parts and ask for a scanner. They can scan it for free and give you the code. The hunting thing with the RPMs, I've noticed that on mine to when there isn't a CEL so I'm guessing that's normal.

[Topless]

Don't panic. A solid CEL is something that needs attention but no immediate danger to car or driver. Get your codes read ASAP and report back here along with year, model, mileage, and any recent work or mods done.

[vath2001]

I've driven for 3 months with a CEL.. but then I know why its on.
If it starts flashing... shut it down!!

[stateofidleness]

ok, ended up buying a reader (only $59 at AutoZone) and got the codes:

Car Specs:
2000 non-S
no mods
54k miles
oil change 3k miles ago
no other issues with car

Codes are:
0410 and 1411

which appear to be (respectively):
P0410 Secondary Air Injection System - Signal Implausible (Cylinders 1 - 3)
P1411 Secondary Air Injection System - Signal Implausible (Cylinders 4 - 6)

is this an MAF issue or something simpler? I bought maf cleaner while i was there, but would like to not have to dig into the engine compartment if unnecessary.

thoughts?

[vath2001]

Same codes I have!!
Look at the post called Help!
You probably need a new air pump valve and new switch.


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