Help! Check engine light came on tonight on drive home from dinner.

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01-19-2002, 07:38 PM

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Help! Check engine light came on tonight on drive home from dinner.

Are there any obvious things I should look at. Clearly I can't get maintenance until monday, should I drive the car tommorow? BTW the car feels and sounds normal. Thanks for any and all responses.

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01-19-2002, 07:41 PM

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When did you last fill the car with fuel? Check the gas cap.

Take it off and put it back on making certain to hear it click a few times.

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01-19-2002, 07:53 PM

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Will do, but I doubt this is the problem...

as I am down to a 1/4 tank of gas. The problem seems to have occured when I returned to my car after dinner and started it, then I had to turn it off to talk to someone. Five minutes later I cranked it up and then the light was there. Anyway, I will try your advice as this is the simple type solution I am looking for.

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01-19-2002, 07:56 PM

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Check your DV. If it isn't maintaining its vacuum/seal, that could be a cause. I had that happen.

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01-20-2002, 05:13 AM

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Yes you can drive it. There's a chance the light won't come on today when you start it.

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01-20-2002, 05:37 AM

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Thanks. I am going to give it a try right now.

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01-20-2002, 06:13 AM

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I've had it happen several times & it was the gas cap also...

If the attendent doesn't make that clicking sound w/ the cap the light goes on. It may also take a few days to a week to go off. Fill it & close the cap yourself.Also I would check my oil as a precaution. You can also disconnect the battery & let the computer reset itself but with the TT there maybe other complications to doing that.