Doh! Didn't tighten gas cap all the way, engine light came..

Yoda wrote:
> On 2007-01-26 15:38:26 -0600, Yoda <yoda RemoveThis @Dagobah.net> said:
>
>> Oh nuts. Is there any way to avoid a trip to the dealer just to have
>> them reset the light?
>>
>> I know, I've read tegger's faq, doesn't sound like there's much hope.
>>
>> It's a 2002 RSX base.
>
> Uh... never mind. Disconnected the battery for a few minutes, the light
> was off when I restarted it. As long as the gas cap was all it was...

================================

Three 'trips' normally corrects it. Trip = fully warmed up engine, then
shut off. This is in the Honda (owner's) manuals . . Maybe different for
Integra?

'Curly'
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Yoda <yoda RemoveThis @Dagobah.net> wrote in news:2007012616091916807-yoda@Dagobahnet:

> On 2007-01-26 15:38:26 -0600, Yoda <yoda RemoveThis @Dagobah.net> said:
>
>> Oh nuts. Is there any way to avoid a trip to the dealer just to have
>> them reset the light?



Sure is. Shoulda asked here first.



>>
>> I know, I've read tegger's faq, doesn't sound like there's much hope.
>>
>> It's a 2002 RSX base.



Love the RSX's styling. I liked it way better than the '94-'01 'Teg.
Actually the only other ones I liked were the second gen '90-'93's (hey, I
bought one new, so...).



>
> Uh... never mind. Disconnected the battery for a few minutes, the light
> was off when I restarted it. As long as the gas cap was all it was...



....and you'll never know now. Too bad.

AutoZone in the US and PartSource in Canada will allow you to read OBD-II
error codes for the magic price of "free".

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Tegger <tegger.DeleteThis@tegger.c0m> wrote in
news:Xns98C4DFFE1D7FDtegger@207.14.116.130:

> Yoda <yoda.DeleteThis@Dagobah.net> wrote in
> news:2007012616091916807-yoda@Dagobahnet:
>
>> On 2007-01-26 15:38:26 -0600, Yoda <yoda.DeleteThis@Dagobah.net> said:
>>
>>> Oh nuts. Is there any way to avoid a trip to the dealer just to have
>>> them reset the light?
>
>
>
> Sure is. Shoulda asked here first.
>
>
>
>>>
>>> I know, I've read tegger's faq, doesn't sound like there's much
>>> hope.
>>>
>>> It's a 2002 RSX base.
>
>
>
> Love the RSX's styling. I liked it way better than the '94-'01 'Teg.
> Actually the only other ones I liked were the second gen '90-'93's
> (hey, I bought one new, so...).
>
>

IMO,the RSX is ugly.I don't like that "overinflated" look the new cars
have.

I'd put the 93 Integra first(but without the icky auto seatbelts),then the
94-01,wouldn't even consider the RSX. Of course,I wish they still made the
last model Prelude.too.
But with LED taillights,CHMSL,and amber rear LED turn signals.

I see the new Civic has LED taillights.

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motsco_ <motsco_.TakeThisOut@interbaun.com> wrote in news:12rlcqonb1hav58
@corp.supernews.com:

> Yoda wrote:
>> On 2007-01-26 15:38:26 -0600, Yoda <yoda.TakeThisOut@Dagobah.net> said:
>>
>>> Oh nuts. Is there any way to avoid a trip to the dealer just to have
>>> them reset the light?
>>>
>>> I know, I've read tegger's faq, doesn't sound like there's much hope.
>>>
>>> It's a 2002 RSX base.
>>
>> Uh... never mind. Disconnected the battery for a few minutes, the light
>> was off when I restarted it. As long as the gas cap was all it was...
>
> ================================
>
> Three 'trips' normally corrects it. Trip = fully warmed up engine, then
> shut off. This is in the Honda (owner's) manuals . . Maybe different for
> Integra?
>



Same with the 'Teg/RSX.

Disconnecting the battery's OK so long as you don't have to get the car
smogged for the next month or so. And so long as you've got your radio's
anti-theft code.


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Tegger

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"Tegger" <tegger.TakeThisOut@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
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>
> AutoZone in the US and PartSource in Canada will allow you to read OBD-II
> error codes for the magic price of "free".
>

Ditto the US chain of Schucks/Checker/Kragen. According to a radio
commercial I heard a couple days ago, Aamco (the transmission repair chain)
seems to be reading and clearing codes gratis now. I wouldn't recommend them
for any diagnoses or repairs, though.

Mike
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Jim Yanik <jyanik.RemoveThis@abuse.gov> wrote in
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>
> I'd put the 93 Integra first(but without the icky auto seatbelts)



Canada never got those (snicker). We got normal belts.


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On 2007-01-26 21:03:07 -0600, Tegger <tegger.TakeThisOut@tegger.c0m> said:

> Yoda <yoda.TakeThisOut@Dagobah.net> wrote in news:2007012616091916807-yoda@Dagobahnet:
>
>> On 2007-01-26 15:38:26 -0600, Yoda <yoda.TakeThisOut@Dagobah.net> said:
>>
>>> Oh nuts. Is there any way to avoid a trip to the dealer just to have
>>> them reset the light?
>
>
>
> Sure is. Shoulda asked here first.
>

I did. And then did some basic, simple, safe experimentation, and it
fixed it without a trip anywhere. Yay! Although now I know about
autoshack's free service.

Styling/fashion discussion snipped and ignored. I still like my rsx,
but if one is going to get into comparing it with other cars, there's
lots of better (and worse) options out there, appearance wise.

>
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On 2007-01-26 22:56:03 -0600, Jim Yanik <jyanik.DeleteThis@abuse.gov> said:

> Tegger <tegger.DeleteThis@tegger.c0m> wrote in
> news:Xns98C4DFFE1D7FDtegger@207.14.116.130:
>
>> Yoda <yoda.DeleteThis@Dagobah.net> wrote in
>> news:2007012616091916807-yoda@Dagobahnet:
>>
>>> On 2007-01-26 15:38:26 -0600, Yoda <yoda.DeleteThis@Dagobah.net> said:
>>>
>>>> Oh nuts. Is there any way to avoid a trip to the dealer just to have
>>>> them reset the light?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sure is. Shoulda asked here first.
>>
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>> I know, I've read tegger's faq, doesn't sound like there's much
>>>> hope.
>>>>
>>>> It's a 2002 RSX base.
>>
>>
>>
>> Love the RSX's styling. I liked it way better than the '94-'01 'Teg.
>> Actually the only other ones I liked were the second gen '90-'93's
>> (hey, I bought one new, so...).
>>
>>
>
> IMO,the RSX is ugly.I don't like that "overinflated" look the new cars
> have.
>
> I'd put the 93 Integra first(but without the icky auto seatbelts),then the
> 94-01,wouldn't even consider the RSX. Of course,I wish they still made the
> last model Prelude.too.
> But with LED taillights,CHMSL,and amber rear LED turn signals.
>
> I see the new Civic has LED taillights.

Heard ya the last time. Love you, man!
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Tegger -

Could you elaborate on the smog check & battery disconnection issue? I am
about to replace my radio and expected to have to disconnect the battery in
the process. Does a smog check require a certain minimum of history on the
computer module or something? Thanks.


"Tegger" <tegger RemoveThis @tegger.c0m> wrote in message
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> motsco_ <motsco_ RemoveThis @interbaun.com> wrote in news:12rlcqonb1hav58
> @corp.supernews.com:
>
>> Yoda wrote:
>>> On 2007-01-26 15:38:26 -0600, Yoda <yoda RemoveThis @Dagobah.net> said:
>>>
>>>> Oh nuts. Is there any way to avoid a trip to the dealer just to have
>>>> them reset the light?
>>>>
>>>> I know, I've read tegger's faq, doesn't sound like there's much hope.
>>>>
>>>> It's a 2002 RSX base.
>>>
>>> Uh... never mind. Disconnected the battery for a few minutes, the light
>>> was off when I restarted it. As long as the gas cap was all it was...
>>
>> ================================
>>
>> Three 'trips' normally corrects it. Trip = fully warmed up engine, then
>> shut off. This is in the Honda (owner's) manuals . . Maybe different for
>> Integra?
>>
>
>
>
> Same with the 'Teg/RSX.
>
> Disconnecting the battery's OK so long as you don't have to get the car
> smogged for the next month or so. And so long as you've got your radio's
> anti-theft code.
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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Yoda <yoda DeleteThis @Dagobah.net> wrote in
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>
> Styling/fashion discussion snipped and ignored.


What a nice guy.


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On 2007-01-27 20:28:25 -0600, Jim Yanik <jyanik RemoveThis @abuse.gov> said:
>>
>
>
> BTW,Acura decided to STOP making the RSX,last I read.

Yes indeed, they not only decided, they actually stopped already.
They've been completely unavailable new here for some months -
apparently there are still some on the lots in other locations,
althought the last shipment has already come and gone. Now the closest
thing to a sporty car you can get from acura is the TL type s - not a
bad choice, actually.
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"Sandy" <sbeech6.TakeThisOut@nospamcox.net> wrote in message
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> Tegger -
>
> Could you elaborate on the smog check & battery disconnection issue? I am
> about to replace my radio and expected to have to disconnect the battery
> in the process. Does a smog check require a certain minimum of history on
> the computer module or something? Thanks.
>
>
Normally, emission tests require about a month of history on the ECU to
prevent people from disconnecting the battery to wipe out emission codes
before a test. The test isn't failed for lack of history, just deferred.

Personally, I don't recall any radio swaps I've felt the need to disconnect
the battery for. It's usually a pretty tame process.

Mike
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"Jim Yanik" <jyanik.TakeThisOut@abuse.gov> wrote in message
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> High,narrow and "inflated" reminds me of the Toyota Echo.

Or maybe the AMC Pacer
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