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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 06:39 AM
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so okay today...when i started up my car..i got a cel light..or a light that said Check with something that looked like an engine to me...so im asssumin cel light and it said to go to dealer when it was lit on the book.
But I only drove my car about 15 miles before this happened..and i went to maryland and back today..so i didnt drive for like 12 hours after i drove 15 miles...can anyone enlighten me?
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 06:47 AM
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you tighten your gas cap good enough?
you need to hear clicks...

it's the most common reason for a CEL light to come on without any major issues or mods that a person has done.
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Go have that code read. If u dont wanna go to the dealer then go to autozone. Thats why I love my ScanGauge because I can clear them on my own.
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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ur car is going to blow up
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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are you overdue for an oil change?
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 01:58 AM
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not overdue..i change synthetic every 3000 miles...i checked gas cap...it wasnt even clicked on..so i clicked it on but cel light still persists..i assume i just have to reset cel light? im gonna have it looked at tomrrow..oh thanks dude..my car will blow up...ha..after i get the turbo boo ya
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 07:50 AM
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lol..

didn't i tell ya so?

yea.. you need to clear that light now that everything is okay.. most people just disconnect the battery for awhile

(don't do it often though... you should make sure to always check what is causing the light before you blindly make it go away)
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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haha thanks dude
yeah..im gonna have it scanned completely before i hav the cel cleared...thanks again..woot...one step closer to turbo yeah man haha
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 02:56 AM
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woot all done and errased my friends
no more cel
damn gas caps
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 03:07 AM
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i was having this problem alot recently, the gas cap kept coming lose, and i kept getting, a CEL

i figured that the leash on the gas cap to the fuel door kept twisting the cap loose as i closed the fuel door, so i decided to chop it off. that should effectely end the problem.
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 04:06 AM
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ah true that true that
eh..we shall see..probably next year i'll cop a cf gas tank cover
woo weight reduction
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 04:33 AM
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ya mine kept going on, but i ignored it and it wnet away
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 04:33 AM
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ya mine kept going on, but i ignored it and it wnet away
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