Engine Light Indicator

08-31-2009, 10:22 AM

#1

Magana8

Registered User

Thread Starter

Join Date: Aug 2009

Posts: 65

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Engine Light Indicator

alright well yesterday i had to go work out of town and i didnt drive my 8 all day, the previous day it was just fine, i wake up today and turn my 8 on and the engine light is on. Any ideas?

Reply Like

08-31-2009, 10:27 AM

#2

dozer

on his 3rd rx8

iTrader: (3)

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: santa ana, ca

Posts: 6,034

Likes: 1

Received 10 Likes on 5 Posts

what year is the car? how many miles? was it blinking?? any loss of power?

Reply Like

08-31-2009, 10:40 AM

#3

Magana8

Registered User

Thread Starter

Join Date: Aug 2009

Posts: 65

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

04 41k miles not blinkin no loss of power

Reply Like

08-31-2009, 10:41 AM

#4

dozer

on his 3rd rx8

iTrader: (3)

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: santa ana, ca

Posts: 6,034

Likes: 1

Received 10 Likes on 5 Posts

hmmmm sounds like your gas cap...

try to get the code read...

Reply Like

08-31-2009, 10:42 AM

#5

Magana8

Registered User

Thread Starter

Join Date: Aug 2009

Posts: 65

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

what do you mean?

Reply Like

08-31-2009, 10:45 AM

#6

treyoh5

Admiral of Awesome

Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: S.Afghanistan

Posts: 325

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

dont mean to threadjack but,
same here, i get engine light without any noticeable symptoms. i unplug battery clear the memory and it goes away for a couple weeks.

car is '04 mt 60,000mi.

Reply Like

08-31-2009, 10:46 AM

#7

dozer

on his 3rd rx8

iTrader: (3)

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: santa ana, ca

Posts: 6,034

Likes: 1

Received 10 Likes on 5 Posts

04 and some 05s have faulty gas caps, they dont stay on tight...you can go to autozone and pick up a new one for about 15bucks or take the car back to mazda and if it is the gas cap theyll replace it for free

Reply Like

08-31-2009, 10:59 AM

#8

RxG8ors

Registered User

Join Date: Aug 2009

Posts: 24

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

whats up people.. my car is havin some issues at the moment. starting up is a hassel and it really seems bogged down for power. been goin on for a week. some days are better than others. any ideas?