On Aug 2, 6:18*am, aMAZon <zeszutkoNOS...@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> Check Engine light came on in May. *Dealer couldn't figure out why,
> reset code, and I was on my way, after paying $89 diagnostic fee.
>
> A couple of weeks later, it came on again. *They suggested "maybe you
> didn't tighten the gas cap enough". *Hah! *I've been doing a minimum of
> 5 clicks since I got the thing! *Got a new gas cap, they reset the
> light, and went on my way.
>
> Guess what illuminated my dashboard again yesterday? *Dealer _still_ had
> no clue "all tests passed". They reset the light, and at least they
> didn't charge me the diagnostics fee again.
>
> But, based on my experience, I'm expecting this thing to come on again
> in the near future. *I could do what the Car Talk guys say ("put a piece
> of electrical tape over the display so you can't see it"), but that
> makes me uneasy.
>
> Based on the fact that it is a recurring same code, and I've done the
> first steps of getting it diagnosed and getting the gas cap changed,
> what ought I look for next? *(Besides a new mechanic, perhaps?)
>
> Thanks in advance.
> --
> aMAZon
> zeszutko at nycap.rr.com
> "It's never too late to have a happy childhood."

Take a look at this discussion of the issue -
http://www.odyclub.com/forums/showth...=&pagenumber=1

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA