98 Hyundai Accent GS Hatchback check engine light

Well it's obvious - the check engine light came on. Now do that - take it to a garage and get it checked.

Abusive driving.

Matt

and for us DIY ? what does it mean?

a "Garage" might screw up the car even worse.

admitting to speeding, guilty!

Sir, you have the right to remain silent, any thing you say....................................

Well - if you're a DIY mechanic then I'd have to ask just what you expect anyone to be able to say in answer to the original post? OK - try this on for size.

a "Garage" might screw up the car even worse" - highly doubtful.

Okay, why would a gas cap, not properly screwed in cause a "check engine" light to come on? Call me silly (no, please don't call me silly :) BUT, I've never heard of that. Fuel pressure sensor somewhere that detects this? would a bad cap do it?

Gas=petrol Petrol=gas

Not around my neighborhood..:)) Perhaps you mean "garage" as in a "Authorized Dealer"

the last garage I used, was for a cracked main pulley (harmonic balancer) a week after that, I noticed belt slippage from the alternator, later I found out they never installed the nut on the bottom bolt! I re-inserted the bolt all the way in, and installed another nut myself. I will eventually visit the shop (garage) that did this crappy service, and give them a piece of my mind. (just a small piece, since ive lost most of it anyway :))

THANK YOU MIKE

cheers Dave

Gas tank pressure has been monitored now for several years. Loose cap - check engine light. You'd think they'd put yet another idiot light on the dash, wouldn't you? One that says - "Check Gas Cap". Imagine all the calls to the dealer...

Certainly a dealer is an option but there are lots of qualified independent mechanics out there too. At least in the US there are.

You too???

Thanks Mike, you are a gentleman and a Scholar.

I am really BLOWN away from with this info! (figuretaviley speaking....no sparks!) last car i had, (before a wreck) was a 90 300ZX. I always noticed a small burst of pressure when opening the cap, mid to low tank level. However, My

BTW: we call it "dummy lights" around here ;-)

I hate to admit, in South Florida USA, there are LOUSY mechanics! Even some dealers are horrible. There has to be good ones, im sure of that, but I have crossed too many bad ones since my first Chevy, used Monte Carlo 1979 bought in 1981. I think lack of proper certification by the State, maybe.....dunno....

HUH, whaaaa? i forgot what you were saying???? :))