George Macdonald <fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote in message news:<7lguc0l2u35dc11fgp4tjs5ukg57vidjre@4ax.com>. ..
> On 14 Jun 2004 10:09:39 -0700, sstula@hotmail.com (Sebastian) wrote:
>
> >On two occasions now the check engine light has come on in my 2002
> >Civic EX under the same conditions.
> >
> >The car was left in the driveway for a few days and then driven into
> >the garage for a total travel distance of 7m (23ft). On the following
> >start-up the check engine light comes on.
>
> You mean the check engine light comes on after you've driven the car till
> it's warmed up?

No. The car doesn't get a chance to warm up. The Check Engine Light
has never come on when the engine was warm. It only happens on a cold
start (first start of the day) and the engine remains on for 30-60
seconds max.

If it's staying on when the engine is still cold that'd be
> odd, since the system is not in closed loop yet.
>