Yeah, so. Got in my MSP yesterday. Started it. Check engine light was on. Oh joy.
Pulled over. Checked the engine, duh. Checked under the car. Checked my gas cap. The gas cap was definitely loose. Tightened it. Check engine light stayed on. Mumbled a few curses, continued on my way.
I dropped my car off at Faulkner Mazda this morning for the 15,000 mile warranty thing, for an inspection/emissions, and for the damn check engine light. First off, they told me that my car automatically fails inspection because of the check engine light. They saw my Injen, and said it could be that causing it. But then I explained what happened with the gas cap -- and they said that THAT could be causing it. They said that sometimes, it takes a few days for the check engine s*** to 'reset' itself and turn off. Thankfully, I'm friendly with the Service Department Manager -- he's always helped me out, this isn't one of those mod-hating dealerships.
Now, here's what I'm wondering. Let's say it IS my Injen causing my check engine light to go on. First off -- why in the hell didn't it do it in the first place? I've had my Injen on for 7 months now, and never got a check engine light -- for ANYTHING. And secondly .. what am I gonna do if that IS what's causing it, somehow? I destroyed my stock air box getting it out of the car in the first place, cause I got pissy with the bolts and wound up literally tearing it out of my engine bay. Are they gonna make me put a stock air box back in, so that the damn check engine light will go off, so I can ultimately pass inspection?
Goddammit, why couldn't the check engine light have gone on this coming Tuesday or somethin'? I wouldn't have given a s*** then.
Pulled over. Checked the engine, duh. Checked under the car. Checked my gas cap. The gas cap was definitely loose. Tightened it. Check engine light stayed on. Mumbled a few curses, continued on my way.
I dropped my car off at Faulkner Mazda this morning for the 15,000 mile warranty thing, for an inspection/emissions, and for the damn check engine light. First off, they told me that my car automatically fails inspection because of the check engine light. They saw my Injen, and said it could be that causing it. But then I explained what happened with the gas cap -- and they said that THAT could be causing it. They said that sometimes, it takes a few days for the check engine s*** to 'reset' itself and turn off. Thankfully, I'm friendly with the Service Department Manager -- he's always helped me out, this isn't one of those mod-hating dealerships.
Now, here's what I'm wondering. Let's say it IS my Injen causing my check engine light to go on. First off -- why in the hell didn't it do it in the first place? I've had my Injen on for 7 months now, and never got a check engine light -- for ANYTHING. And secondly .. what am I gonna do if that IS what's causing it, somehow? I destroyed my stock air box getting it out of the car in the first place, cause I got pissy with the bolts and wound up literally tearing it out of my engine bay. Are they gonna make me put a stock air box back in, so that the damn check engine light will go off, so I can ultimately pass inspection?
Goddammit, why couldn't the check engine light have gone on this coming Tuesday or somethin'? I wouldn't have given a s*** then.