[AT] OT- Late model chevy truck question

[Spencer Yost]

My guess is you left the cap loose long enough to trip the check engine
light and the check engine light does have to stay on a certain amount of
time depending on the error(part of the standards and/or law???).  This is
to prevent people from resetting to computer right before they pull in for
inspection.  Give it a few starts and about 25 miles or so and then see if
it is still on.

Spencer Yost
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On 12/16/2004 at 2:00 AM WF Smith wrote:

>I have a 2005 Chevy pickup which is a story unto itself. Driving down the
>interstate last weekend it tells me the gas cap is loose. I didn't want to
>pull over so 150 miles later when I got off I tightened the cap, which was
>right about the time the check engine light came on, and has stayed on.
Can
>I reset this light by disconnecting the battery or do I have to pay the
>dealer to plug it in and tell me I shoulda pulled over on the interstate?
>This truck has 1600 miles on it and is perfect in every way except that it
>isn't my 2001 F250 Super Duty.
>
>Thanks,
>Warren
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