check engine light...please help!!!
Wednesday morning, I drove my car to work without the CEL. When i went on lunch and turned the ignition on, the check engine light came on. So i figured it was just the oil change because it was past 3,000 miles. Okay, so i got a oil change to the dealership and check engine light still on. The dealeship said they could check what is wrong with it but its going to cost me $127. I did a search and a lot of people here said that i should go to autozone to get it scanned for free. I'm going today and get the code.
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If the CEL came on when you first turned on the ignition, its more than likely the gas cap.
Give it a couple more turns and allow a couple drive cycles to clear the CEL (or disconnect the battery for 30 minutes). Take it to Autozone and get the code pulled. If it comes back that there is a small EVAP leak, it's definitely the gas cap. |
I went to autozone this afternoon and got the code: P0456. you are right it is saying a small EVAP leak but i dont know what that is. If it was a EVAP leak, what should i do so fix it?
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New gas cap from your mazda dealer. Tellem to fix it! lol
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Yes... its the gas cap.
Either you didn't tighten it after your last fill-up, or its time for a new cap like Dominion said. |
127$ to full a damn code, that is really pathetic
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Originally Posted by Bunso_Rx8
(Post 2659225)
I went to autozone this afternoon and got the code: P0456. you are right it is saying a small EVAP leak but i dont know what that is. If it was a EVAP leak, what should i do so fix it?
take your gas cap out, wipe it CLEAN with a couple piece of bounty towel. u'll be shock of how "clean" your bounty will be. then just put it back. Oh your question. that code is a small EVAP leak. small EVAP leak usually means a faulty gas cap. Cuz when you're not driving your car. the car's computer will pressure test the fuel system itself. it will monitor the fuel tank's pressure for a couple of hours. if there are any pressure lost, depend on how much, will throw you a small leak, a leak, or a BIG leak code. |
Or you can just buy a new one from Rosenthal Mazda online for 12 bucks plus shipping.
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I got the check engine light problem solved. I disconnect the battery for about 30 and after that CEL was gone.....Thank you guys for all your help
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It'll will come back on for the same thing. If it does, buy a new gas cap...problem solved.
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