Engine check light on my 2007 Rx8 already!?!?
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Engine check light on my 2007 Rx8 already!?!?
Well my Check Engine light just came on and I only have 187 miles on the car. I mean I didnt do anything wrong to the car except stall a few times. Its really bugging me, car feels fine, anyone else encounter this problem?
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It's probably nothing. Did you just fill up the car and not tighten the gas cap? That's a common reason the check engine light goes on.
Go to your local dealership. They shouldn't charge you anything, and they can do a computerized engine check in like 5 minutes.
With 187 miles on the car, I really would be shocked if anything was actually wrong with your RX-8.
Go to your local dealership. They shouldn't charge you anything, and they can do a computerized engine check in like 5 minutes.
With 187 miles on the car, I really would be shocked if anything was actually wrong with your RX-8.
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[QUOTE=Huskyfan23;1870262]It's probably nothing. Did you just fill up the car and not tighten the gas cap? That's a common reason the check engine light goes on.
Go to your local dealership. They shouldn't charge you anything, and they can do a computerized engine check in like 5 minutes.
With 187 miles on the car, I really would be shocked if anything was actually wrong with your RX-8.[/QUOTE
Yeah... nothing is wrong with your car
Go to your local dealership. They shouldn't charge you anything, and they can do a computerized engine check in like 5 minutes.
With 187 miles on the car, I really would be shocked if anything was actually wrong with your RX-8.[/QUOTE
Yeah... nothing is wrong with your car
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stop flooding ur engines
gas cap is numero uno on this one chap!
at 187 miles u should be on ur third gas tank or so so u must have filled it and then not tightened the cap enuff. if it is tight, check the tether on the cap. if there isnt a yellow dot on the end of the string....go to a mazda dealer and tell them about the check engine light....there are updated gas caps.....it involves multiple mazda models.....
or the CEL could be literally nothing and a simple reflash will fix it....whatever! hahahaha!
at 187 miles u should be on ur third gas tank or so so u must have filled it and then not tightened the cap enuff. if it is tight, check the tether on the cap. if there isnt a yellow dot on the end of the string....go to a mazda dealer and tell them about the check engine light....there are updated gas caps.....it involves multiple mazda models.....
or the CEL could be literally nothing and a simple reflash will fix it....whatever! hahahaha!
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Theres no yellow dot on the string, a previous owner had the car, for 75 miles, didnt know how to drive stick, so he turned it in. I put the rest of the miles on it, still havent filled a gas tank yet, Im almost out, but havent filled yet, so it cant be that. Its just really annoying because my Audi S4 constantly had the check engine light on, I just wanna drive without seeing that ugly yellow light...damn man.
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Theres no yellow dot on the string, a previous owner had the car, for 75 miles, didnt know how to drive stick, so he turned it in. I put the rest of the miles on it, still havent filled a gas tank yet, Im almost out, but havent filled yet, so it cant be that. Its just really annoying because my Audi S4 constantly had the check engine light on, I just wanna drive without seeing that ugly yellow light...damn man.
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You sure its the gas cap? I made sure it was tightened and I clicked it plenty of times. Could it still be the problem? Im going to try to take it tomorrow or the day after, its too far of a drive for me since I still dont know manual well, I need to find someone to come with me
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My PB 07 had the same issue at around 500 miles. Took her in, dealer did the free "Mazda passport check" or whatever and replaced the cap assembly. No re-occuring problem since, 4500 miles later. Freaked me out tho! Especially since I always use the three clicks technique.
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Mine went on one day. I called the dealership and set and appt when it was still on the next morning. By the end of that night it went out and I cancelled.
Search the gas cap issue. (tho I can't understand how the f8ck it is still an issue on 06 or 07 models.)
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I was actually goin to make a thread like this also... I took my car to a local auto shop and it said the reason the check engine light was on, was because of low voltage...
Can anyone give me any explanation to this?? Thnx
Can anyone give me any explanation to this?? Thnx
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You sure its the gas cap? I made sure it was tightened and I clicked it plenty of times. Could it still be the problem? Im going to try to take it tomorrow or the day after, its too far of a drive for me since I still dont know manual well, I need to find someone to come with me
You dont really have to refuel to get the CEL
Its that cap that has a seal problem. so it will still leak even u never touched it b4.
Just take it in and say WTF DUDE FIX IT !