06' si gas cap problem
12-Jan-2007, 02:00 PM
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06' si gas cap problem
My engine light comes on and off due the something wrong with my gas cap. The cap was replaced but the light still comes on sometimes. Can anybody help me out with this problem.
12-Jan-2007, 02:07 PM
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the cap was replaced by the dealer? i'd say take it back again, it's still a warranty issue, they should replace it again for fix whatever's wrong...
as long as a car is under warranty i wouldn't want to fix ish myself... that's part of the purchase price of the car man, you already paid for them to fix that ish
as long as a car is under warranty i wouldn't want to fix ish myself... that's part of the purchase price of the car man, you already paid for them to fix that ish
12-Jan-2007, 02:43 PM
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Have you tighten the cap and hear the click sound repeatedly?
Sometimes, because the neck is dry, you think the cap is tighten but it is not. Lube the cap neck a little to get a smoother turning. Though it shouldn't happen on an 06'.
Sometimes, because the neck is dry, you think the cap is tighten but it is not. Lube the cap neck a little to get a smoother turning. Though it shouldn't happen on an 06'.
12-Jan-2007, 02:49 PM
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damn from the states? ... hope nothing else goes wrong...
i guess you could always drive back to the states if it's that big a deal... i'm sure there's a dealership in buffalo...
charles i think i remember seeing a recall about this... in additin to the gas pedal thingy..
i guess you could always drive back to the states if it's that big a deal... i'm sure there's a dealership in buffalo...
charles i think i remember seeing a recall about this... in additin to the gas pedal thingy..
12-Jan-2007, 02:55 PM
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My EX did the same thing a few months back. Try pressing/holding the reset button to reset the light.
Or
From page 66 in the owner's manual...
"If the sytem still detects a loose or missing fuel fill cap, the malfunction indicator lamp will come on. Turn the engine off, and check or re-tighten the fule fill cap until it clicks at leats once. The light goes out after several days of normal driving once the caop is tightened or replaced."
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From page 66 in the owner's manual...
"If the sytem still detects a loose or missing fuel fill cap, the malfunction indicator lamp will come on. Turn the engine off, and check or re-tighten the fule fill cap until it clicks at leats once. The light goes out after several days of normal driving once the caop is tightened or replaced."
12-Jan-2007, 02:57 PM
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yah I tried tighening the cap, clicking it altleast 3 times. Everything else seems to be ok, the car only has 5000km on it, and only paid $21,000CDN with tax. I'll try lubing the cap, what kind of lube should I use. I belive some air leaking at the cap and setting the CEL off
12-Jan-2007, 03:38 PM
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Try a search here
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=73
There are a few threads about the CEL light and replacing the oxygen sensor and/or updating the ECU software.
Defcon should be able to help diagnose the problem.
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=73
There are a few threads about the CEL light and replacing the oxygen sensor and/or updating the ECU software.
Defcon should be able to help diagnose the problem.
12-Jan-2007, 03:55 PM
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Get a reading and if it is something like 1459... then it is the gas cap. The shop can reset it for you and if it goes back on, just buy a new cap.
Go to Leading Edge (affiliate) and ask for Doug Newman.
Go to Leading Edge (affiliate) and ask for Doug Newman.
