Mobaan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 The "Check Engine " came on a few days ago . Water, air filter , oil -all checks out ok . What else could it be that I can check w/o special tools . Its not so much a question of saving a Baht here and there , but if I can avoid the hazzle to drive to town for an inspection -and waste an entire day -I am all for it The P/U id 5 years old only 60 K on it ,otherwise in perfect shape . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner300 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) Start with full info of this car I would say. Like model,wich fuel ,non turbo or turbo,aut or handgears, these things are bitt of a gess now. Edited March 5, 2013 by roadrunner300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Could be any number of things... Low/high commonrail pressure, clogged fuel filter or injector(s), damaged or poorly connected intake hose, fouled air mass sensor, blocked EGR etc. One thing's for sure though - it's called the 'check engine' light for a reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Start with full info of this car I would say. Like model,wich fuel ,non turbo or turbo,aut or handgears, these things are bitt of a gess now. According to the OP it's a 5yo Isuzu 2.5L - so from that I can surmise that its a gen-2 commonrail turbo and will also be a 5MT as there was no AT option for the 2.5L 5 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 There are so many sensors and stuff on ''modern'' diesel engines it really is a needle in a hay stack for us tinkerers. Check all small rubber hoses and connections etc. No luck then it means a connection to a main dealers diagnostic thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisp Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 The only way to know for sure what your CEL is & means, is to get a diagnostic check from the dealer or garage. I have invested in a Check Scanner for the exact reason your having...it plugs into the OBD connector (every car has one) & tells you the fault code. Drive safe Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobaan Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Thanks guys , it looks like a trip to town is coming up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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