Engine Light Indicator

Aug 31, 2009 | 10:22 AM

Magana8

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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?

Aug 31, 2009 | 10:27 AM

dozer

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

Aug 31, 2009 | 10:40 AM

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04 41k miles not blinkin no loss of power

Aug 31, 2009 | 10:41 AM

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hmmmm sounds like your gas cap...

try to get the code read...

Aug 31, 2009 | 10:42 AM

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what do you mean?

Aug 31, 2009 | 10:45 AM

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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.

Aug 31, 2009 | 10:46 AM

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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

Aug 31, 2009 | 10:59 AM

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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?