Check Engine Light came on

96Imprezer · 04-16-2001, 09:08 AM

Hi, I'm new to the post and have some technical questions about my 96 impreza. The car has about 38,000 miles on it, and the check engine light came on. I have noticed a strange odor looming around the car as it is running. It smells like burning plastic. Not sure if the two are related though. All the fluids are normal and it seems to run just fine. I checked the O2 sensor and it looks like the wire has been rubbing in the CV housing near the tranny. It looks like all the wires are intact though. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm going to take it to the local service station and have them get me the trouble code and I'll let you guys know. Thanks for any help and sorry for the length of the post!

trojan9x · 04-16-2001, 11:25 AM

check the most simplest thing...gas cap..fooled me before. see if you can find the source of that smell too..you may find something there.

04-16-2001, 09:08 AM	#1
96Imprezer Scooby Newbie Member#: 5828 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio, US	Check Engine Light came on Hi, I'm new to the post and have some technical questions about my 96 impreza. The car has about 38,000 miles on it, and the check engine light came on. I have noticed a strange odor looming around the car as it is running. It smells like burning plastic. Not sure if the two are related though. All the fluids are normal and it seems to run just fine. I checked the O2 sensor and it looks like the wire has been rubbing in the CV housing near the tranny. It looks like all the wires are intact though. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm going to take it to the local service station and have them get me the trouble code and I'll let you guys know. Thanks for any help and sorry for the length of the post!

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04-16-2001, 11:25 AM	#2
trojan9x Scooby Specialist Member#: 3169 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Effort, PA Vehicle: 2001 2.5 RS: Holbert Memorial Winner 2003	check the most simplest thing...gas cap..fooled me before. see if you can find the source of that smell too..you may find something there.