Check Engine Light.. Suggestions?
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Check Engine Light.. Suggestions?
I got gas at one of those Chevrons where all 3 octanes come out of the same hose on sunday. Well, today, I go to drive to subway and it started up with a rough idle.. and I get that damn Check Engine Light. I stop the car, then start it back up.. engine runs fine but the light is still there. I did the basic troubleshooting with the fuel cap.. so my thought is to drive the car until the I have no gas in it then go fill it up at a regular Chevron station.. Think that'll make the "Check Engine Light" go away??
Note: My regular warranty is up but I'm still in the extended warranty period. Thanks..
Note: My regular warranty is up but I'm still in the extended warranty period. Thanks..
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Originally Posted by famoussd
I got gas at one of those Chevrons where all 3 octanes come out of the same hose on sunday. .
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Originally Posted by mleskovar
Did you look at the rubber seal on the cap and the end of the filler pipe?
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Ok thanks Robert.. I got another dumb question.. Where are you suppose to plug the OBD 2 Scanner into? I read somewhere that it's located in the passenger area but when I unscrewed the plastic piece (right below the glove compartment), I don't see anything.
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Where are you suppose to plug the OBD 2 Scanner into? .
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Ok so I took my car to AutoZone and borrowed their OBD2 Scanner. Hooked it up to my car and got "P0302 - Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected". I went ahead and cleared it since the car was running fine.. and I figured if it really was a problem then it would come up again... I would contribute the misfire/rough idle that I experienced on friday to not starting my car in a few days... Thanks everyone for your help.. If not for this forum.. I would've probably went to the stealer and get bent over..
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Check this out...I had the same exact thing. A few starts and the engine light will clear, but it kept coming back on, most often when going on to the freeway. I waited for another tank of gas and then I had had enough. Took it in to have the dealer look at it / replace the driver's airbag due to recall. It was a bad spark plug, so if I were you, I would take it in if it keeps misfiring.
