Malfunction indicator light on
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Malfunction indicator light on - 8/1/2008 11:22:15 AM
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2littlebadgers
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Hello-
I have a 2003 Passat wagon, and have had no troubles at all so far. After I got gas on Wednesday, however, my malfunction indiicator light came on and has yet to go off. I read in the manual that sometimes the light will come on if the gas cap isn''t screwed tightly til it clicks at least 3 times. I checked it and it was a little loose so I tightened it up, but the light has yet to go off. It has been extremely hot here in Wisconsin...Could the heat play a factor at all? I do keep the car in our garage most of the time and I am currently a stay at home mom, so I''m not out driving all that much.
I do have an appt. w/ the dealer for next week Friday( the soonest they could get us in) but I am a bit concerned about this and don''t want to be driving around in 90 degree weather w/ a 2 and 4 year old if there is any chance we might get stranded! I am not, however, noticing any problems at all with the car and it does seem suspicious that this started immediately after putting gas in the tank. Has anyone else had this happen, and is there any way to check and see whether there really is a problem without paying dealer service prices??
Thanks
Steph
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RE: Malfunction indicator light on - 8/1/2008 7:46:35 PM
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SwedishGP
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You could always reset the ecu and see if the light comes back by disconnecting the battery for a bit. If its a major issue the light will be back within 40 miles or so. Also if your car isnt overheating via the temp gauge I wouldnt worry about breaking down, usually its something minor, these cars are good at not just shitting out, they can adjust to a degree to compensate for a problem
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RE: Malfunction indicator light on - 8/2/2008 7:16:58 AM
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Jrailer
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you wont get stranded
dont unhook the battery you could end up with more problems
it should reset on its own after a few drive cycles if not just have the code reset
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