Check engine light came on

Chazb · Post by **Chazb** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 6:47 am

My check engine light came on.My oil is fine I am not overheating mileage is about 14,775 so I am lost.Everything seems to be working fine and I need my vibe over the weekend and cant get to the dealer until later in the weeks so any ideas what this could be or should I even worry about it?

Shadow Realm · Post by **Shadow Realm** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 7:38 am

silverawd26 is right. It's probably your gas cap. However, the car needs to cycle through the computer diagnostic twice before it will turn off the light. If your not having any problems other than the light then just keep driving and if the light does not go off when you can get to the dealer get there ASAP.Shadow Realm

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 7:40 am

The problem with CELs is that they're so VAGUE. It could be a million different things triggering it.But as previously mentioned, the most common reason to throw a CEL is an improperly installed gas cap.If you have an AutoZone near you, the rumor is they will run a diagnostic and give you the error codes for free!

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 8:03 am

quote: just keep driving and if the light does not go off when you can get to the dealer get there ASAP.How long should Chazb just keep driving before he decides to get to a dealer ASAP - how often does the computer cycle through the diagnostic, is it every start, every couple minutes? (don't shoot me if it's in the owners manual )

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 8:11 am

Here is what the manual says:quote:Did you recently put fuel into your vehicle?If so, reinstall the fuel cap, making sure to fully installthe cap. See â€œFilling Your Tankâ€ in the Index. Thediagnostic system can determine if the fuel cap has beenleft off or improperly installed. A loose or missing fuelcap will allow fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere. Afew driving trips with the cap properly installed shouldturn the light off.

Shadow Realm · Post by **Shadow Realm** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 12:42 am

On mine it took only about 20 minutes or so to turn itself off when my girlfriend filled my tank up. It hasn't happened since then though.Shadow Realm

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 6:43 am

I'm sure they say several driving trips as part of the 'ol CYA policy...

Chazb · Post by **Chazb** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 9:23 pm

Well I took it back to the dealer and they could find nothing wrong so they just reset the computer.

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