Check engine light
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Instructor
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Check engine light
I have an 04 vert with 46,000 miles. The car is all stock and my yellow check engine light came on tonight. Does it come on around 50,000 for a service call? Or could this be a sensor? Any ideas are appreciated.
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Not aware of anything maintenance oriented that would turn on the CEL at a particular mileage. Pull the codes and see what you have. If you do a search here, there are many threads with instructions on how to pull codes if you don't know.
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73 corvette, you are the man. I watched the video and came out and looked at all codes and cleared them. I had 1 TCM code and some others. I will drive the car and see if any other come up. Thanks for all your help. This forum is priceless for everyone's knowledge! Thanks again!!
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73 corvette, you are the man. I watched the video and came out and looked at all codes and cleared them. I had 1 TCM code and some others. I will drive the car and see if any other come up. Thanks for all your help. This forum is priceless for everyone's knowledge! Thanks again!!
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Looks like I'd try a new gas cap... on our FJ cruiser this happens quite frequently and is directly related to using fuel with ethanol... if you can get 100% gasoline 91 at least octane and see if this makes the code go away... if it doesn't I would just ignore it. Our check engine light and many others come on in the FJ and has done it since we bought it brand new in 07... 100% gas and about 10 key cycles it goes away. Oh, and I have replaced the gas cap on it as well... it did help some. It's done it so long I just don't worry about it anymore although all the lights are annoying till they go away...
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Offering advise like getting a new gas cap based on others experience is not like someone is suggesting he put on a new reluctor or putting in a new tranny seal...it's a freaking gas cap...So, I guess if you feel better about the Gas cap, no code pulling comments we're all good, unless you have something positive and REAL to contribute.
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With a p0455, the most common repair is to: Remove and reinstall the gas cap, clear the codes, and drive for a day and see if the codes come back. Otherwise, replace the gas cap, and/or Inspect the EVAP system for cuts/holes in tubes/hoses (you may hear a vacuum noise or smell fuel), repair if necessary
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I have an '04 stock with 46K currently. At 44K the check engine light came on and all I needed was a new gas cap. Good luck.
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The best thing we did was clear all the codes and then drove it and the light hasn't come on. There was a long list of codes. I had the same code about the gas cap, I doubt there was anything wrong as the light didn't reappear.