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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 09:02 AM
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Question Check engine light problems?

I just recently bought a 2004 rx8 and have had no problems with it...Until two days ago. I was going to work in the morning and the car ran fine; stopped at a gas station to get gas started the car back up and still ran fine...but the check engine light was now on. It stayed on until I reset the computer; I put a computer on it to check it the error code said "Secondary air injection system control B circuit low"...nobody has been able to tell me what that is/means.

I reset the computer and it was fine until this morning and the check engine light flashed for a second then went off, it did that about three times, then it stopped and didn't start again. Like I said before the car ran fine, no lack of power, no stalling, no flooding, no anything just the light.

Any help would be much appreciated thanks
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/p2259-locating-air-solenoid-171612/
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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Did you try to tighten the gas cap?

Another person with similar problems
https://www.rx8club.com/canada-forum-35/check-engine-light-203334/
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 12:15 PM
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CEL for Gas cap is P0442 - Evap Leak
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 12:20 PM
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Seems to coincidental that the OP just fueled up then the CEL started......

Can bad gas cause a cel?
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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Sure...but it would be on the exhaust side like Front O2 sensor or something. This CEL is saying that the one solenoid on the intake isn't working properly.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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No the Gas cap is P0456 - Small EVAP leak. I had that literally a week after I bought the car used. Didn't know about this site and went to dealer. They charged me $140 for diagnosis and then $30 for upgraded cap.
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