Check Engine Light after 40K Service

My 2001 Jetta GLS 2.0L has 51K miles. I got it at 45K miles last year
and it has been running fine, but since the pollen filter was very
dirty I assumed the previous owner never did the 40K service, so I
just had it done (at the dealer).

After driving the car for a couple of days, the check engine light has
come on. What could this mean? Is it safe to just ignore it for awhile
and hope it goes away on its own?


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Dave
you will need to take it to a reputable shop where the technition will plug in a scanner tool and retrieve the code(s) check the circuit and look up in service manual or on a subscribed ALLDATA system a series of tests to isolate the problem. and the fact that the "pollen filter was dirty and had been changed a few days before has nothing to do with the engine light coming on" engine light came on because it detected a fault somewhere and has stored that code in your obd2 computer memory


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johnin

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johnin > wrote:
#
#My 2001 Jetta GLS 2.0L has 51K miles. I got it at 45K miles last year
#and it has been running fine, but since the pollen filter was very
#dirty I assumed the previous owner never did the 40K service, so I
#just had it done (at the dealer).
#
#After driving the car for a couple of days, the check engine light has
#come on. What could this mean? Is it safe to just ignore it for awhile
#and hope it goes away on its own?
#
#
#--
#Dave
#you will need to take it to a reputable shop where the technition will
#plug in a scanner tool and retrieve the code(s) check the circuit and
#look up in service manual or on a subscribed ALLDATA system a series of
#tests to isolate the problem. and the fact that the "pollen filter was
#dirty and had been changed a few days before has nothing to do with the
#engine light coming on" engine light came on because it detected a
#fault somewhere and has stored that code in your obd2 computer memory
#
#
#
#--
#johnin

Dave and Johnin,

You may also be able to get the code yourself. Double-check with
your service manual, but many cars will tell you the code(s) if you
cycle the ignition on/off/on/off/on without cranking.

/herb

On Wed, 17 May 2006 18:12:52 +0200, johnin
> wrote:

>you will need to take it to a reputable shop where the technition will plug in a scanner
> tool and retrieve the code(s)

I plan to do this. But it is very frustrating that it has occurred
after the 40K service. Did the dealer break something? Are they now
going to claim that something new is broken even though they checked
out the car fully last week?

I'm beginning to think I should have left well enough alone and just
changed the oil and keep driving. It was doing fine.

"DaveR" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 17 May 2006 18:12:52 +0200, johnin
> > wrote:
>
>>you will need to take it to a reputable shop where the technition will
>>plug in a scanner
>> tool and retrieve the code(s)
>
> I plan to do this.

Go to Autozone and they will check the code for free. I've done this twice
on my 02 Jetta. I still ended up at the dealer for repair but at least had
an idea what to expect.