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Clear Check Engine Light
I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new
one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. Can I clear the code some way myself? Thanks Charles |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
"wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... >I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > > Can I clear the code some way myself? If the light is on because of the gas cap... A) It will clear itself after a few trips B) a code reader to clear it. This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
"wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... >I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > > Can I clear the code some way myself? If the light is on because of the gas cap... A) It will clear itself after a few trips B) a code reader to clear it. This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
"wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... >I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > > Can I clear the code some way myself? If the light is on because of the gas cap... A) It will clear itself after a few trips B) a code reader to clear it. This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
"wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... >I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > > Can I clear the code some way myself? If the light is on because of the gas cap... A) It will clear itself after a few trips B) a code reader to clear it. This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
It's a 2000 Civic DX. Got the correct cap; it's been on for a few days.
One trip 80 miles each way. Looks like the reader. Charles Seth wrote: > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... > >I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > > one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > > it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > > > > Can I clear the code some way myself? > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals correctly and > you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the year of the car, > but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would light the check engine > light for a gas cap issue. |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
It's a 2000 Civic DX. Got the correct cap; it's been on for a few days.
One trip 80 miles each way. Looks like the reader. Charles Seth wrote: > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... > >I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > > one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > > it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > > > > Can I clear the code some way myself? > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals correctly and > you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the year of the car, > but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would light the check engine > light for a gas cap issue. |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
It's a 2000 Civic DX. Got the correct cap; it's been on for a few days.
One trip 80 miles each way. Looks like the reader. Charles Seth wrote: > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... > >I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > > one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > > it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > > > > Can I clear the code some way myself? > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals correctly and > you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the year of the car, > but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would light the check engine > light for a gas cap issue. |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
It's a 2000 Civic DX. Got the correct cap; it's been on for a few days.
One trip 80 miles each way. Looks like the reader. Charles Seth wrote: > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... > >I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > > one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > > it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > > > > Can I clear the code some way myself? > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals correctly and > you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the year of the car, > but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would light the check engine > light for a gas cap issue. |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:G0gqh.41$eB3.16@newsfe08.lga: > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... >>I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new >> one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what >> it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. >> >> Can I clear the code some way myself? > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals > correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the > year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would > light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. > > > Pre-'96 cars will not illuminate the MIL for a missing gas cap. Pre-OBDII cars do not have sealed EVAP systems. It would be very wise of the OP to tell us exactly what the code was. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:G0gqh.41$eB3.16@newsfe08.lga: > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... >>I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new >> one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what >> it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. >> >> Can I clear the code some way myself? > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals > correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the > year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would > light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. > > > Pre-'96 cars will not illuminate the MIL for a missing gas cap. Pre-OBDII cars do not have sealed EVAP systems. It would be very wise of the OP to tell us exactly what the code was. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:G0gqh.41$eB3.16@newsfe08.lga: > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... >>I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new >> one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what >> it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. >> >> Can I clear the code some way myself? > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals > correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the > year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would > light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. > > > Pre-'96 cars will not illuminate the MIL for a missing gas cap. Pre-OBDII cars do not have sealed EVAP systems. It would be very wise of the OP to tell us exactly what the code was. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:G0gqh.41$eB3.16@newsfe08.lga: > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... >>I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new >> one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what >> it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. >> >> Can I clear the code some way myself? > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals > correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the > year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would > light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. > > > Pre-'96 cars will not illuminate the MIL for a missing gas cap. Pre-OBDII cars do not have sealed EVAP systems. It would be very wise of the OP to tell us exactly what the code was. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
Tegger wrote: > "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in > news:G0gqh.41$eB3.16@newsfe08.lga: > > > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... > >>I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > >> one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > >> it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > >> > >> Can I clear the code some way myself? > > > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals > > correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the > > year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would > > light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. > > > > > > > > > Pre-'96 cars will not illuminate the MIL for a missing gas cap. > Pre-OBDII cars do not have sealed EVAP systems. > > It would be very wise of the OP to tell us exactly what the code was. > > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ The Code reader is a good investment, doesn't have to be a top of the line model! Best $90 bucks I've invested, since dealers around here charge about $50 just to hook one up and read the codes.... that's before doing any work on it! Checking the codes will also make sure you aren't having other problems. |
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Tegger wrote: > "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in > news:G0gqh.41$eB3.16@newsfe08.lga: > > > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... > >>I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > >> one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > >> it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > >> > >> Can I clear the code some way myself? > > > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals > > correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the > > year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would > > light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. > > > > > > > > > Pre-'96 cars will not illuminate the MIL for a missing gas cap. > Pre-OBDII cars do not have sealed EVAP systems. > > It would be very wise of the OP to tell us exactly what the code was. > > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ The Code reader is a good investment, doesn't have to be a top of the line model! Best $90 bucks I've invested, since dealers around here charge about $50 just to hook one up and read the codes.... that's before doing any work on it! Checking the codes will also make sure you aren't having other problems. |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
Tegger wrote: > "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in > news:G0gqh.41$eB3.16@newsfe08.lga: > > > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... > >>I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > >> one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > >> it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > >> > >> Can I clear the code some way myself? > > > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals > > correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the > > year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would > > light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. > > > > > > > > > Pre-'96 cars will not illuminate the MIL for a missing gas cap. > Pre-OBDII cars do not have sealed EVAP systems. > > It would be very wise of the OP to tell us exactly what the code was. > > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ The Code reader is a good investment, doesn't have to be a top of the line model! Best $90 bucks I've invested, since dealers around here charge about $50 just to hook one up and read the codes.... that's before doing any work on it! Checking the codes will also make sure you aren't having other problems. |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
Tegger wrote: > "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in > news:G0gqh.41$eB3.16@newsfe08.lga: > > > "wdeagle1" <cmeredit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message > > news:1168738489.866133.320470@51g2000cwl.googlegro ups.com... > >>I lost the gas cap to our Civic and took me a few days to get a new > >> one. Check engine light came on. Took it to AuoZone today to see what > >> it was and have it cleared. Two stores and they couldn't do it. > >> > >> Can I clear the code some way myself? > > > > If the light is on because of the gas cap... > > > > A) It will clear itself after a few trips > > > > B) a code reader to clear it. > > > > This assumes you replaced the cap with a proper cap that seals > > correctly and you are talking about an ODB-II car. You don't list the > > year of the car, but then again I don't know if the OBD-I cars would > > light the check engine light for a gas cap issue. > > > > > > > > > Pre-'96 cars will not illuminate the MIL for a missing gas cap. > Pre-OBDII cars do not have sealed EVAP systems. > > It would be very wise of the OP to tell us exactly what the code was. > > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ The Code reader is a good investment, doesn't have to be a top of the line model! Best $90 bucks I've invested, since dealers around here charge about $50 just to hook one up and read the codes.... that's before doing any work on it! Checking the codes will also make sure you aren't having other problems. |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
wdeagle1 wrote:
> It's a 2000 Civic DX. Got the correct cap; it's been on for a few days. > One trip 80 miles each way. Looks like the reader. I don't believe it is the duration of the driving - but the cycling of starting and stopping the engine several times. That's how I cleared the code on a previous car of mine in the same situation. It basically went away after a couple of days of my normal driving around town, couple trips a day. Dan D '07 Ody EX |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
wdeagle1 wrote:
> It's a 2000 Civic DX. Got the correct cap; it's been on for a few days. > One trip 80 miles each way. Looks like the reader. I don't believe it is the duration of the driving - but the cycling of starting and stopping the engine several times. That's how I cleared the code on a previous car of mine in the same situation. It basically went away after a couple of days of my normal driving around town, couple trips a day. Dan D '07 Ody EX |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
wdeagle1 wrote:
> It's a 2000 Civic DX. Got the correct cap; it's been on for a few days. > One trip 80 miles each way. Looks like the reader. I don't believe it is the duration of the driving - but the cycling of starting and stopping the engine several times. That's how I cleared the code on a previous car of mine in the same situation. It basically went away after a couple of days of my normal driving around town, couple trips a day. Dan D '07 Ody EX |
Re: Clear Check Engine Light
wdeagle1 wrote:
> It's a 2000 Civic DX. Got the correct cap; it's been on for a few days. > One trip 80 miles each way. Looks like the reader. I don't believe it is the duration of the driving - but the cycling of starting and stopping the engine several times. That's how I cleared the code on a previous car of mine in the same situation. It basically went away after a couple of days of my normal driving around town, couple trips a day. Dan D '07 Ody EX |
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