I own a 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.2 Wagon and the engine light won't go off. It is being checked by computer in 2 days. Anyone had this trouble, and what is the usual culprit?? Oil and radiator levels are full, so mechanic ruled that out. Also he checked for loose wires. So, it is going to be checked by the computer next.
check engine light won't go off
Nov 26, 2003
5 Replies
Make sure gas cap is tightly closed. This wil trigger the light.
Also, it apparently takes awhile to go away once the cap is properly tightened.....
Or you could have removed the battery for 30 minutes for nothing.
We had a 2001 Outback CEL go on a couple of times on trips and it eventually turned out to be some fuel delivery valve. We did a lot of fiddling with the gas cap, before it was correctly diagnosed. We smelled raw gas in the engine compartment (as well as from inside) at the end.
Don't know how common this is.
-D
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