Re: Fuel Level / Check Engine Light

["Brian" <bri1scil@home.com>]

Abe,

Did you happen to leave the car running while you filled up? I had a couple
of friends with me the other day when I had to stop for gas. Since we're all
ready hitting the 90s here in Dallas, I thought that I'd be nice and leave
the car on with the AC on. Shortly after I got out my friend turned off the
car and proceeded to enlighten me on how I could have screwed up the gas
guage if I had actually filled the tank up with the car on. He said that
there's something in the manual about this. Another friend, who drives a
GTI, had his CE light come after he left his car runnning while filling up.
He's taking his car to the dealer later this week, so I'm hoping to hear
what they say the problem is.

Hope that this helps, somehow.

Later,
Bri...



-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>
To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com' <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Monday, May 22, 2000 12:51 PM
Subject: RE: Fuel Level / Check Engine Light


>I case you didn't get the standard answer by now, make sure you "click" the
>gas cap when you tighten it.  If there is a "leak" in the seal, the
>emissions system reads it as a problem.  This is probably what happened if
>the light came on right after a fill up.
>
>The light should reset by itself after 3 complete warm-up/cool-down cycles
>without a problem.  No need to screw around with the battery.  Just be
>patient.
>
>Marc
>97' Jetta GLX - Red/Black
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Abe [mailto:vwrock@yahoo.com]
>Sent: 21 May, 2000 4:47 PM
>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>Subject: Fuel Level / Check Engine Light
>
>
>"Fuel Level / Check Engine Light"
>
>Does anyone know if the check engine light kicks on if
>fuel level is very low? A couple of weeks ago, I was
>running pretty low on gas. I made it to the gas
>station with no indication of actually running out of
>gas. Soon after I filled up with gas, I noticed that
>the check engine light was on. Any help would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>Also, is there anyone in the Southern California area
>who has a VAG tool and is willing to clear the error
>for a fellow dubber?
>
>TIA,
>
>Abe Lim
>'96 J3 GLX
>K&N drop-in, modded airbox, NS springs/Bilstein Sports
>Garrett V.11, Remus Exhaust
>
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