Re: Fuel Level / Check Engine Light

[Abe <vwrock@yahoo.com>]

Brian,

Thanks for the input.  I am positive that the car was
not running while I was filling up.  I always take my
keys just for that reason.  Will be taking it to the
dealer next week.  I called 'em up and they said
they'd clear the light for $37.50.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

Regards,
Abe

--- Brian <bri1scil@home.com> wrote:
> 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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