Check engine light (long)

I just started getting the CEL on my Mazda 6s. I took it to the dealership
(just had my 7,500 mile service done a week earlier) and they said they had
12 other cars in the shop for the same problem. They said that the Mazda
3's had a faulty gas cap that was causing the CEL and they have begun
replaceing them. They said the Mazda 6's had a software issue with
emissions. Sounds like they are still trying to get a handle on that one.
He assured me that the light was harmless and would have NO negetive
effects on my engine. I'm leaving my 6 with them and the end of the week
and they will check it out.

"deathcube23" > wrote:

>I just started getting the CEL on my Mazda 6s. I took it to the dealership
>(just had my 7,500 mile service done a week earlier) and they said they had
>12 other cars in the shop for the same problem. They said that the Mazda
>3's had a faulty gas cap that was causing the CEL and they have begun
>replaceing them.

Now why do I think Ford found a gas cap just as good for half a cent
less? Half a cent adds up to real money when you do it for 100,000
Mazda 3s!

> They said the Mazda 6's had a software issue with
>emissions. Sounds like they are still trying to get a handle on that one.

Not many Americans fluent in Indian languages at Ford?

> He assured me that the light was harmless and would have NO negetive
>effects on my engine. I'm leaving my 6 with them and the end of the week
>and they will check it out.

Leon

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>> They said the Mazda 6's had a software issue with
>>emissions. Sounds like they are still trying to get a handle on that one.
>
> Not many Americans fluent in Indian languages at Ford?
>

Fluency is not the issue. It's more like not knowing when....

{Voice of Apu} "We can do it!" -- means they can do it,

or

{Voice of Apu} "We can do it!" -- means they have no freakin' clue.

The differences are too subtle for most of us.

My employer offers a course for employees on "respecting cultural diversity"
wherein one of the subjects is, "When 'Yes' means 'No'." You can't make
this crap up...


Anyway, I came to this thread so late in the game because I swapped out my
Fuel Pressure Regulator today on my '96 and, lucky me, the CEL is on now. I
followed all the procedures in the manual -- de-pressurized, disconnected
the battery, swapped the FPR, mopped the floor (that's a lot of gas from a
de-pressurized system!), plugged everything back in, re-connected the
battery, re-pressurized and went for a drive. The other thing that's acting
up is the warning buzzer for the ignition key. I accidentally unplugged it
instead of the Fuel Pump Relay and after reconnecting it, the buzzer sounds
like Mini Me falling down a ventilation shaft. Don't know if the two are
related.

The car is driving fine and I did remove and replace the gas cap just in
case, but the light is still on. Is this one of those "drive X number of
miles and it will go out on its own" deals????

Thanks.

> Anyway, I came to this thread so late in the game because I swapped out my
> Fuel Pressure Regulator today on my '96 and, lucky me, the CEL is on now.
> I followed all the procedures in the manual -- de-pressurized,
> disconnected the battery, swapped the FPR, mopped the floor (that's a lot
> of gas from a de-pressurized system!), plugged everything back in,
> re-connected the battery, re-pressurized and went for a drive. The other
> thing that's acting up is the warning buzzer for the ignition key. I
> accidentally unplugged it instead of the Fuel Pump Relay and after
> reconnecting it, the buzzer sounds like Mini Me falling down a ventilation
> shaft. Don't know if the two are related.
>
> The car is driving fine and I did remove and replace the gas cap just in
> case, but the light is still on. Is this one of those "drive X number of
> miles and it will go out on its own" deals????
>
> Thanks.
>

Went for a drive last night after posting this. The CEL did not come on.
Mini Me is able to carry a tune now, also. I think we're good!