It is possible that the problem is gone, computers take averages to trigger the CE light, they also take time to turn off if the code was not cleared right away.

 

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How did I get emotocons in my previous post? I didn't put them there!

 

Finally got some time to get the car into the shop. Turns out the problem was an intermittent short. Seems the wires were contacting the AC pulley which eventually rubbed off the insulation. Normal engine vibrations would cause the short. Troubleshooting the problem gave my mechanic fits - he had to call a buddy in a local dealership. The buddy had worked on a similar problem that took him many hours to find - guess it pays to network. My total repair cost was less than $80.

For anyone else with this problem, did you recently have any work requiring the belts or hoses to be moved? If yes, check the location and mounting of the wiring harness. Last year I had a tune up - plugs, wires, belts, hoses - and I suspect, but can't prove, the wiring harness was bumped as the problem initially surfaced a month or so after the tune up.