is on, and I think I know why.

Some knothead (me) left the gas cap off when he filled up last night, and it stayed off until this morning. I drove from the gas station to my house (about 1/2 mile) and to the gym and back (about 2 miles) before I found it. So much for my powers of observarion. The gas cap has been back on for the 25-30 miles that I have driven since, and the light won't shut off.

Question is, is there a way to clear the fault without taking it to the dealer? I just picked it up from them yesterday, $2,200 for a new drive belt, window regulator, and intake gaskets so I'm still a little shocked by that experience and don't want to go back quite yet.

The truck is a 2003 Disco SE.

Thanks for any advice,

 

Run by your local Autozone and have them read the code. If it is related to the gas cap, they may even clear it for you. If not, it will go out on it's own after a few drive cycles. I would have the code read to make sure that is what it is before you wait for it to go off.... You shouldn't drive muchwith that light on, and never with it flashing....

 

Thanks. I will keep an eye on it, but probably have to take it by the dealer again anyway. The passenger front window winder is acting up now! I just replaced the driver front yesterday! Ugh.........

 

the light will turn off after it runs the evap test and passes twice, if that is the fault... it needs to be driven, get fully hot, and then be shut off for at least 5 hours to run the test, give it a few days and see if it turns off... or go to the dealer for the window and ask them to clear the code, not diag it, theyll charge you, shouldnt charge you to just clear it, takes them about 30 seconds to do

 

The dealer wont just turn off the CEL, they will run a diagonstic on it first.
Just go to any auto parts store and ask them to read the code and then to clear the code.
If he wont clear the code tip him $5, he'll do it then.

 

not if you ask them not to... i know ive done it for cutomers, ill even let them know what codes, just without getting paid, i wont go through the steps to know what problem is causing the code

 

Well, I asked the dealer and he wanted $150. I'll give it a couple of days and it should shut off. I'm sure it was the gas cap.

 

it's your call, but Autozone will read the light for free. Get the codes and get back on here. They will tell you what they are for at the parts store, but if you aren't satisfied with what they say, we can tell you.

It is free and takes 5 minutes....

 

Buy a scanner it will pay for its self.
You can get good ones for less than $100.