help the new guy

estyle · Post by **estyle** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 2:03 pm

hey everyone, just bought me A FTO gr, silver, awsome car, am having
a problem though, keep getting the exhaust warning light flicking on and off. Is this a problem? What does it mean? any help would be great

Daz_FTO · Post by **Daz_FTO** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:20 pm

I am not a mechanic...but flickering lights - i have found to be a crappy wire somewhere. Does the engine splutter at all? I found when certain wires were unplugged the engine goes in to failsafe mode - where it shuts itself down. It could just be the wire behind the dash? Have you put in a powerful stereo recently? or a car alarm?

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:54 pm

used to get it in mine, its the warning for the cat converter, more than likely just a faulty heat sensor, but wont hurt to get under your car and check it out to be sure.
It is suppoesed to come on when it gets to hot and tour supposed to pull over and let it cool down, not park over any flamable surface or material bla bla bla...

Brent

estyle · Post by **estyle** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 8:23 pm

could be a wire thing daz, it does have a kick ass stereo
and car alarm, but it sounds more like what you said brent,
so where is this sensor located or do i have to take it to a shop?

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 8:47 am

If you have a look at where you cat is (meowwww) from drivers side, you will see a plug type thingamabob sticking it the top half of the cat, it dosnt really affect anything, sometimes when cars are complied the use cheap, low-flow cats, you caould always get it checked at an exhaust place, maybe get a better hi-flow cat fitted.

Brent

estyle · Post by **estyle** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:13 am

cheers mate, i'll see if i can find the cat under my car, and i'll take it somewhere today to double check