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Our SP-36 has 79,000 miles and the check engine light comes on. There appears to
be nothing wrong with the engine. All gauges are normal and fluids full. The
wiring diagram is not clear where the fault sender(s) are located. Does anyone
have suggestions?

Paul Cunningham
1990 SP-36
Virginia

Paul   My light comes on also. It usually goes out after I start driving. My sender is at the top radiator hose. I replaced mine once so I don't know what is causing my light to come on. It should be telling you that your coolant  is  low. At least that is what I think.         

Don Spithaler
89 SP-36
Butler, PA  

That same check engine light will go off with early or late timing as well and if an injector is sticking. The ABS system can send a msg too. Though the low coolant is the usual. Some times cleaning the DDEC connectors will help too along with the ECU.

Just some other thoughts on it. Need to have a reader put on the alarm to know for sure.

Safe travels, Ralph Charolette Fullenwider
'84 FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
Duncan, Oklahoma
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Paul   My light comes on also. It usually goes out after I start driving. My sender is at the top radiator hose. I replaced mine once so I don't know what is causing my light to come on. It should be telling you that your coolant  is  low. At least that is what I think.         

Don Spithaler
89 SP-36
Butler, PA  

No DDEC on an SP36, but the first question that came to my mind was "isn't there
any code that can be flashed like on the DDEC?"

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1

On 11/8/2010 at 12:55 AM Ralph wrote:

>That same check engine light will go off with early or late timing as
>well and if an injector is sticking. The ABS system can send a msg too.
>Though the low coolant is the usual. Some times cleaning the DDEC
>connectors will help too along with the ECU.
>
>Just some other thoughts on it. Need to have a reader put on the alarm to
>know for sure.
>Safe travels, Ralph &
>Charolette Fullenwider
>'84 FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
>Duncan, Oklahoma
>Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Donald Spithaler
>Sender: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:45:33
>To:
>Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] SP-36 Engine Light
>
>Paul My light comes on also. It usually goes out after I start driving.
>My
>sender is at the top radiator hose. I replaced mine once so I don't know
>what is causing my light to come on. It should be telling you that your
>coolant is low. At least that is what I think.
>Don Spithaler
>89 SP-36
>Butler, PA
>
>On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 6:30 PM, bluebirdsp36
>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Our SP-36 has 79,000 miles and the check engine light comes on. There
>> appears to be nothing wrong with the engine. All gauges are normal and
>> fluids full. The wiring diagram is not clear where the fault sender(s)
>are
>> located. Does anyone have suggestions?
>>
>> Paul Cunningham
>> 1990 SP-36
>> Virginia
>>
>>
>>

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bluebirdsp36"
wrote:
>
> Our SP-36 has 79,000 miles and the check engine light comes on. There appears
to be nothing wrong with the engine. All gauges are normal and fluids full. The
wiring diagram is not clear where the fault sender(s) are located. Does anyone
have suggestions?
>
> Paul Cunningham
> 1990 SP-36
> Virginia
>
Paul,

No check engine light in an SP as you have in an electronic controlled engine.
The engine alarm light will indicate low coolant level, high coolant temperature
and low oil pressure (and maybe others - I will try to check whatever else).
Coolant level is the most likely cause if the temp and pressre are OK on your
gages.

Jim Brookshire
1989 SP-36
Saluda, NC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bluebirdsp36"
wrote:
>
> Our SP-36 has 79,000 miles and the check engine light comes on. There appears
to be nothing wrong with the engine. All gauges are normal and fluids full. The
wiring diagram is not clear where the fault sender(s) are located. Does anyone
have suggestions?
>
> Paul Cunningham
> 1990 SP-36
> Virginia
>
Paul,

No check engine light in an SP as you have in an electronic controlled engine.
The engine alarm light will indicate low coolant level, high coolant temperature
and low oil pressure (and maybe others - I will try to check whatever else).
Coolant level is the most likely cause if the temp and pressre are OK on your
gages.

Jim Brookshire
1989 SP-36
Saluda, NC

a 90-sp has ABS????????
Stephen 97bmc37

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph" wrote:
>
> That same check engine light will go off with early or late timing as well and
if an injector is sticking. The ABS system can send a msg too. Though the low
coolant is the usual. Some times cleaning the DDEC connectors will help too
along with the ECU.
>
> Just some other thoughts on it. Need to have a reader put on the alarm to know
for sure.
> Safe travels, Ralph &
Charolette Fullenwider
> '84 FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
> Duncan, Oklahoma
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald Spithaler
> Sender: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:45:33
> To:
> Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] SP-36 Engine Light
>
> Paul My light comes on also. It usually goes out after I start driving. My
> sender is at the top radiator hose. I replaced mine once so I don't know
> what is causing my light to come on. It should be telling you that your
> coolant is low. At least that is what I think.
> Don Spithaler
> 89 SP-36
> Butler, PA
>
> On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 6:30 PM, bluebirdsp36 wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Our SP-36 has 79,000 miles and the check engine light comes on. There
> > appears to be nothing wrong with the engine. All gauges are normal and
> > fluids full. The wiring diagram is not clear where the fault sender(s) are
> > located. Does anyone have suggestions?
> >
> > Paul Cunningham
> > 1990 SP-36
> > Virginia
> >
> >
> >
>

My bad, everyone. I read 89 and 90 and the minds eye did not read SP. That and
football is on, no Steve, not the round football, the real one! Grin
Safe travels, Ralph &
Charolette Fullenwider
'84 FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
Duncan, Oklahoma
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

-----Original Message-----
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Sender: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:47:51
To:
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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: SP-36 Engine Light

a 90-sp has ABS????????
Stephen 97bmc37

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph" wrote:
>
> That same check engine light will go off with early or late timing as well and
if an injector is sticking. The ABS system can send a msg too. Though the low
coolant is the usual. Some times cleaning the DDEC connectors will help too
along with the ECU.
>
> Just some other thoughts on it. Need to have a reader put on the alarm to know
for sure.
> Safe travels, Ralph &
Charolette Fullenwider
> '84 FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
> Duncan, Oklahoma
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald Spithaler
> Sender: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:45:33
> To:
> Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] SP-36 Engine Light
>
> Paul My light comes on also. It usually goes out after I start driving. My
> sender is at the top radiator hose. I replaced mine once so I don't know
> what is causing my light to come on. It should be telling you that your
> coolant is low. At least that is what I think.
> Don Spithaler
> 89 SP-36
> Butler, PA
>
> On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 6:30 PM, bluebirdsp36 wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Our SP-36 has 79,000 miles and the check engine light comes on. There
> > appears to be nothing wrong with the engine. All gauges are normal and
> > fluids full. The wiring diagram is not clear where the fault sender(s) are
> > located. Does anyone have suggestions?
> >
> > Paul Cunningham
> > 1990 SP-36
> > Virginia
> >
> >
> >
>




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