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Old 07-24-2008, 03:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Red face '05 Kia Spectra SX - ck engine light problem

I love my car but the check engine light has come on approx. 7 to 9 times in the past 6 months and I have had the oxygen sensors replaced several times, there was a converter problem and a purge valve problem and who knows what this time. Has anyone else had this recurring ck engine light problem? I bought the car new so its still under warranty so I haven't had to pay anything out of pocket but its getting very annoying to keep going back and forth to the dealer particularly this last time I had the car back for 4 days b/f the check engine light came back on. I do not have the car running while I gas up, I tighten the gas cap for several turns after its shut, I only drive approx. 7,000/miles a year so its not like I'm running this car into the ground. Any help, advice, comments anyone has would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
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Old 07-25-2008, 12:34 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Take it somewhere and have it scanned to find the trouble code.
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Old 07-29-2008, 09:23 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Thanks for the suggestion. Everytime the ck engine light comes on, I take it to the dealer and the first 2 times it was the oxygen sensor, the third time it was a converter, the fourth time it was a leak in the purge valve and this last time its a leak in the fuel sensor. It is just very annoying to keep bringing the car back and few weeks for another problem b/c the ck engine light keeps coming on. Thanks
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Old 08-08-2008, 10:48 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I have the same problem with my 05 Spectra.
The car runs good. I have takin it in and they found nothing wrong.
Now, I just ignore this light. It is a little annoying, but I look at it as a "feature".
Take care.
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Utozone will scan for free. Check this out thanks to 1fastkia
http://www.kia-forums.com/do-yoursel...ble-codes.html
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Whoops, that should be Autozone. My bad.
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