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ketamiinikari



Member Since: 30 Apr 2021
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Check engine light after refueling
Hi!

I drove a 1000km trip yesterday. Around 500km I stopped to refuel, after leaving the gas station I had the check engine light on, so i got out of my car and noticed that my fuel cap was not on correctly so some fuel was spilled from the tank while driving. I figured this caused the check light and finished my trip, but today the check light is still on and the car works like normal. Has this happened to anyone else, and does the light go off by itself or do I need to reset it or something?
Post #900649 30th Apr 2021 6:37am
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wyvern



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Welcome to the forum !

You would be advised to pop a code reader onto your engine management system to see what fault codes pop up and then take any action that is advised from there.
It may be that the tank breather is an issue or that something coincidental has occurred while you were on your trip.
Let us know what you find and we can give more advice from then
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Post #900654 30th Apr 2021 7:41am
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Pat



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Left my fuel cap off recently, no warning light during a 30 mile journey. It started with a kiss, never thought it would come to this.
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Post #900754 30th Apr 2021 4:21pm
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boxoftricks



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The engine warning light will not reset itself. A code reader is a vital bit of your defender survival kit. 99% of the time it comes on there is nothing to worry about. The reader allows you to wipe the stored fault codes which switches off the light.
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Julie



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Fault codes appear for some reason. Find out their meanings and check if they reappear...

I believe the user manual wants you to stop the engine if the engine light appears ...
Post #900945 1st May 2021 7:38pm
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custom90



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I doubt the MIL being put on the dash has anything to do with refuelling. More that a new ignition cycle was completed. I.e. shut off, then restarted.

As others have suggested. Needs plugging in and checking. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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