Engine Light ON

[rash_vyas]

Hi, .
I am having problem in my 1999 Honda Civic LX 4 dr Sadan Car
I lost my Gas Tank Cap, I was driving my car without Gas tank cap 1 day but no indication. I got one cap which is not honda Civic cap, but it fitted perfectly. Now after 5 days it started giving me Engine check light after starting car. This light comes any time after driving .5miles to 1 mile.....from last 2 days I am driving my car with proper Honda Gas Cap...but still problem exist.
I could be gas cap or some other problem...I went 2 mechanic they said they are not able to read my computer for this problem...

Pls help.

THanx & Regards,
Rashmikant Vyas

[GScivic7]

it's probably the gas cap. If there isn't a vaccuum in the gas tank it will trip your CEL. Next time you go fill up your tank listen for that whoosh sound.

[Beastiek2]

If ya got the proper cap then your all good diso the battery to get rid of the engine light. See if it comes back, it shouldnt if you fixed the problem.

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by Beastiek2

If ya got the proper cap then your all good diso the battery to get rid of the engine light. See if it comes back, it shouldnt if you fixed the problem.

Don't have to disconnect the batter... just pull the hazard light fuse out for 10 seconds... this resets the ECU, and still leaves power to the radio (in most cases) so you don't have to reprogram your stations afterwards

[rash_vyas]

[quote=Killa_CRX]Don't have to disconnect the batter... just pull the hazard light fuse out for 10 seconds... this resets the ECU, and still leaves power to the radio (in most cases) so you don't have to reprogram your stations afterwards [/QUOTE

Hi,
I appriciate your reply, It will be great help if you can tell where I can find this Fuse..As I checked both one near Battery and one below stering....where exactly find this fuse.
Also this I have to remove when the car is On or off.

Thanx
Rashmikant

[Civic_D16Y5]

i know for a fact that under the hood there is a efm fuse, pull that out for a little while, but if the hazards work too thats cool

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by Civic_D16Y5

i know for a fact that under the hood there is a efm fuse, pull that out for a little while, but if the hazards work too thats cool

Yep... fuse box under the hood... right side, between the strut tower, and the fire wall.... the fuse diagram should show you exactly which fuse it is.

[ridestreet84]

please do this with the car off or you might smell like bacon afterwards all electrical work should be done with the car off and preferbly the battery disconnected but if your worried about having to reset your radio stations make sure the car is off

[rash_vyas]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

Yep... fuse box under the hood... right side, between the strut tower, and the fire wall.... the fuse diagram should show you exactly which fuse it is.

Hi,
I checked there is no efm fuse under the hood......any Idea..how much Amp fuse..is this?

thanx
Rashmikant

[Beastiek2]

Disco battery reprogram ur 6 stations =)

[ridestreet84]

i agree with you man

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by Beastiek2

Disco battery reprogram ur 6 stations =)

Haha... some of us have more than 6 presets... and custom eq's

And some of us also own a helms manual

[Beastiek2]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

Haha... some of us have more than 6 presets... and custom eq's

And some of us also own a helms manual

When this guy bitches about his EQ I'll worry about it then. Helms is the best yes.

[Schister66]

Disconnect the battery and then wait 30 secs, that resets code in most cars for idle and other small code problems. The gas cap was probably not sealing correctly and the fuel pump probably caught some air or something idk. Try the battry idea, if that doesn't work post again.

[rash_vyas]

Hi,
I removed the said fuse and put it back after 30 seconds...but still problem exists...dico battery will help ?