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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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JUST bought a 2005 mini its one fun car to drive.Had for 3 days and the service engine light came on its that a major problem please help?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 05:19 AM
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if it is the yellow "service engine soon"

then this is an issue with the emissions system. It is not a critical issue and 9 times out of 10 will be an oxygen sensor has failed and is sending bad info to the computer which then thinks the engine is running poorly.

(owner's manual page 18)
http://www.minimania.com/pdfile/2005...IAllModels.pdf
 
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