CEL JUST CAME ON - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

OrbitalEllipses · 04-10-2013, 08:41 PM

Powertrain is 60K, for Subaru anyway.

ftc~brz · 04-10-2013, 09:10 PM

did any other lights flash or just a solid cel?

LeeMaster · 04-10-2013, 09:33 PM

I notice you have both the CEL and the VSA light on.

I had this happen to me a couple weeks ago after unplugging the battery and replugging it. The ECU was reading that the stock intake was running lean. I rechecked my connections and my airbox + tube was not tighten down(ooops). I tighten it down, and then I cleared the code using Torque Pro and no more CEL.

Dadhawk · 04-10-2013, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by F3dzo

No hard feelings bud, isn't power train 60k? 36k is bumper to bumper, I have to check my purchase papers, I think I have an extended warr.

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Powertrain is 60K, for Subaru anyway.

Yes 60K for both.

arghx7 · 04-11-2013, 09:38 AM

Take the aftermarket air filter out and put a stock-style one in.

Sportsguy83 · 04-11-2013, 11:17 AM

Update:

It was a loose/bad gas cap :-D

Gotta love a sensitive ECU

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norsamerican · 04-11-2013, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

Update:

It was a loose/bad gas cap :-D

Gotta love a sensitive ECU

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i was just about to ask if he put the gas cap on correctly lol

King Tut · 04-11-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

Update:

It was a loose/bad gas cap :-D

Gotta love a weak handed driver

Fixt. I was going to suggest that when I first read this thread yesterday, but I didn't want to be "that guy" that asks if the OP did the obvious thing. I guess there is a reason the first question asked when a CEL comes on is did you tighten your gas cap.

arghx7 · 04-11-2013, 12:59 PM

Oh I got mixed up. I thought OP had the system too lean code. Turns out it must have been an EVAP code.

ftc~brz · 04-11-2013, 02:10 PM

I wish they would just make a "check your gas cap" light iso using the cel so the odds of having a mini stroke would decrease.

Rayme · 04-11-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ftc~brz

I wish they would just make a "check your gas cap" light iso using the cel so the odds of having a mini stroke would decrease.

Doesn't work. We have a tire pressure monitoring light and people still come on the forums asking why it's lite-up before checking their tire pressure.

ftc~brz · 04-11-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ottopilot

Doesn't work. We have a tire pressure monitoring light and people still come on the forums asking why it's lite-up before checking their tire pressure.

I can understand the gas cap thing. Hell I think everyone has done that at least once, but the tire pressure one really? wow

I remember the days when dashes didn't light up like xmas trees and you knew a tire was low by sitting in your car and noticing something wasn't right. Oh well. Can't buy common sense.

@ OP glad it wasn't anything bad!

Rayme · 04-11-2013, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ftc~brz

I can understand the gas cap thing. Hell I think everyone has done that at least once, but the tire pressure one really? wow

I remember the days when dashes didn't light up like xmas trees and you knew a tire was low by sitting in your car and noticing something wasn't right. Oh well. Can't buy common sense.

@ OP glad it wasn't anything bad!

Yea! Well it is written on the gas cap actually that it might trigger a CEL.

ftc~brz · 04-11-2013, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ottopilot

Yea! Well it is written on the gas cap actually that it might trigger a CEL.

understood. I've read my cap as well as the back shampoo and conditioner bottles in my bathroom out of boredom. I may also be one of the few people that reads an owners manual front to back when I get a new car for fun.

but seeing anyone post cel and seeing one on a dash = 86 P.T.S.D.

#81 on unofficial cel issue list (survivor)

I also have had a tune since so I'm glad that it was just something that simple for him

04-10-2013, 09:33 PM	#17
LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I notice you have both the CEL and the VSA light on. I had this happen to me a couple weeks ago after unplugging the battery and replugging it. The ECU was reading that the stock intake was running lean. I rechecked my connections and my airbox + tube was not tighten down(ooops). I tighten it down, and then I cleared the code using Torque Pro and no more CEL. __________________

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OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,890 Times in 2,903 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Powertrain is 60K, for Subaru anyway.

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arghx7 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: car Location: cold Posts: 599 Thanks: 72 Thanked 611 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Take the aftermarket air filter out and put a stock-style one in.

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arghx7 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: car Location: cold Posts: 599 Thanks: 72 Thanked 611 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oh I got mixed up. I thought OP had the system too lean code. Turns out it must have been an EVAP code.

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