F%#@&%# CEL!!!!!!!

Faulty gas cap... Wtf, it's worth a try. LoL! Thanks, Jim.

Cindy

No...disconnecting the battery for a period of time is enough.

Don Manning

"Cindy" wrote

A piece of electrician's tape usually works.

Um, okay, where would I put it??

Cindy

Was wondering the same thing myself...

-Mike

Put it over the light! :>) Dennis

No, it's a serious thing, if the cap fails to seal properly it can cause some sort of pressure issue and the CEL will come on

| > Because even if YOU can't see the light, the OBDII computer will snitch to | > the smog machine that it is INDEED on, whether or not it is illuminated ! | >

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| > > > It was looking good for awhile, too! Frickin' CEL stayed off for over | > two | > > > hours, but a few minutes ago BINGO it's back!!!!! | > > > Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! | > > >

| > > > So, let my $46 investment be a lesson to you all. ;-) | > > >

| > > > Any other ideas, folks? I really don't want to spend another $100 on | an | > > IAC | > > > or anything else, only to find out that won't help either. | > > >

| > > > Shit! I'm leaving for Sweden on Friday, so not much else to do. When I | > get | > > > back I'm killing that CEL bulb!!!! ;-) | > > >

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| > > I feel your pain. I just went through a new vapor canister and a pair | of | > > O2 sensors as shown by codes. | > >

| > > My CEL light is still on. And just in time for my two year CA | > emission | > > requirement. | > >

| > > I'm ready to snip the wire. I'll be sure to post if I learn anything. | > > Good luck in the meantime. | > >

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That's when it happens to me too Cindy, right after I romp on it and go like hell, say passing or if I decide to blow out the carbon *heh*

Kate

| > Check out the forum - there are a few references to specific codes. | > HTH. | >

| > Joe | > Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies | > Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC | >

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| > "Trooper McVey" wrote in | > news:O2ufc.10799$GT3.4024@okepread05: | >

| > > Not that this may help you all at the moment, but if you take your | > > car to | > > the local AutoZone, they can "decode" your OBDII faults for free and | > > give you a likely suspect. | > > They have all the codes listed in their computers and just happen | > > to have | > > all the sensors that may show as bad...Just trying to suggest what | > > may have been overlooked...Trooper | > >

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| > >> > > It was looking good for awhile, too! Frickin' CEL stayed off | > >> > > for over | > >> two | > >> > > hours, but a few minutes ago BINGO it's back!!!!! | > >> > > Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! | > >> > >

| > >> > > So, let my $46 investment be a lesson to you all. ;-) | > >> > >

| > >> > > Any other ideas, folks? I really don't want to spend another | > >> > > $100 on | > > an | > >> > IAC | > >> > > or anything else, only to find out that won't help either. | > >> > >

| > >> > > Shit! I'm leaving for Sweden on Friday, so not much else to do. | > >> > > When I | > >> get | > >> > > back I'm killing that CEL bulb!!!! ;-) | > >> > >

| > >> > > Cindy | > >> > >

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| > >> > I feel your pain. I just went through a new vapor canister and | > >> > a pair | > > of | > >> > O2 sensors as shown by codes. | > >> >

| > >> > My CEL light is still on. And just in time for my two year | > >> > CA | > >> emission | > >> > requirement. | > >> Sucks... =\ | > >> >

| > >> > I'm ready to snip the wire. I'll be sure to post if I learn | > >> > anything. Good luck in the meantime. | > >> LOL, nice. | > >> >

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"Dennis" wrote

Bingo.

No I meant clipping the wire.

-Mike

illuminated

yep....my current CEL and Low Oil fix is black electrical tape. It looks ugly but it helps the annoying glow at night.