On 15 Jun 2004 20:03:43 -0700, sstula@hotmail.com (Sebastian) wrote:

>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.

I don't know the details of the latest systems, but that would possibly
indicate that it's not due to engine emissions but more like the
evaporative controls, like the charcoal canister or its valves being out of
whack. Do you know that you should not "top-up" when refilling the tank
with gas? Liquids can get into parts of the system designed to handle
vapors only. As someone else has mentioned it could be as simple as the
gas cap leaking. If it persists, you should get the MIL code read.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??