I had that one time.I had it twice, neither time was it the gas cap…lucky me. One was the vacuum sensor itself, the other was the vacuum canister.Worst thing is, the truck ran fine, but it would not pass the state safety inspection because of them being part of the “air quality” system.
All my dash lights went out years ago. I can tell my speed by the engine sound, so driving at night is not a challenge. Otherwise I still have the two “idiot lights” which do work.
Thump it with your finger, it will start working again. (Of course your mechanic will grump at you for “ignoring the warning light” when you bring it in blowing grey smoke out the tail pipe).
The one in my truck came on….I checked, and the engine was still there…..it went off…but kept coming back on….no codes….so the wire leading to the bulb “accidentally” got snipped…..90k miles ago….and all is still well.
NC here. The vehicle , if equipped, is hooked up to t a computer and the results go directly to Raleigh they say pass fail. It used to be some of the garages had their own vehicle they would hook up, but because of that the computers now “talk” and they did away with that ploy.As for the vacuum canister thing, it wasn’t the canister but the sensor, (you know the most expensive part) of course they had to use a kit to relocate said equipment because the engineer put it in a place where they couldn’t get to it without disassembling the vehicle.
LuvThemPluggers over 8 years ago
Nah, just means the little bulb burned out. Doan worry ’bout it! The car probably has at least 12 recalls on it, anyhow.
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
I don’t own a car, but there times I wonder about the dashboard’s lights that indicate something important going out in the future.
Elite1grey over 8 years ago
that just means it burnt out is all
whiteheron over 8 years ago
I had that one time.I had it twice, neither time was it the gas cap…lucky me. One was the vacuum sensor itself, the other was the vacuum canister.Worst thing is, the truck ran fine, but it would not pass the state safety inspection because of them being part of the “air quality” system.
Plods with ...™ over 8 years ago
They do eventually burn out.
nosirrom over 8 years ago
Every time I see the check engine light go on I stop the car, open the hood and check. If the engine is still there – no worries!
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
OnStar sends us a message if our cars are about to fail…
TheWildSow over 8 years ago
My check engine light came on.So I popped the hood, and, yep…..there it was!
gaslightguy over 8 years ago
All my dash lights went out years ago. I can tell my speed by the engine sound, so driving at night is not a challenge. Otherwise I still have the two “idiot lights” which do work.
ladylagomorph76 over 8 years ago
Thump it with your finger, it will start working again. (Of course your mechanic will grump at you for “ignoring the warning light” when you bring it in blowing grey smoke out the tail pipe).
jppjr over 8 years ago
The one in my truck came on….I checked, and the engine was still there…..it went off…but kept coming back on….no codes….so the wire leading to the bulb “accidentally” got snipped…..90k miles ago….and all is still well.
whiteheron over 8 years ago
NC here. The vehicle , if equipped, is hooked up to t a computer and the results go directly to Raleigh they say pass fail. It used to be some of the garages had their own vehicle they would hook up, but because of that the computers now “talk” and they did away with that ploy.As for the vacuum canister thing, it wasn’t the canister but the sensor, (you know the most expensive part) of course they had to use a kit to relocate said equipment because the engineer put it in a place where they couldn’t get to it without disassembling the vehicle.
Ricky Bennett over 8 years ago
My mother’s car didn’t even have a Check Engine light!