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Cel Light

JamesD
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Hi all

2001 996 C4 6s.p Cab. (76000 miles)

So this evening while driving my 996 (last time to drive was 3 weeks ago,yeah yeah I know she's a garage queen) and so anyway,

I got the famous Check Engine Light for the first time.

Now from what I understand this can mean a few things and the only way to know for sure is with a Fault Code Reading Software?

Which I don't have so the Question's????

1. Is it bad for the car if I drive it with a continuously solid-light CEL for a few days until I can get to the garage?

2. Is it just a coincidence that it came on when the odometer reached 76000miles?

3. I have a DesignTek sports exhaust but still there with cat's and over a year old could this be it something to do with it?

4.What the heck can it be?

Many thanks in advance.

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With getting it scanned to see what the codes are, guessing would be a total crap shoot. Get it scanned................ and, by-the-by, it can be scanned by any simple $30 unit to get the codes, you do not need anything fancy.

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Dam you guy's are fast

Thats the fastest response ever many thank's.

What type make/model of software should I look for to buy for reading fault codes?

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