well since i posted this in the CRV forum no one has even looked at it and i leave soon from work so i won't be able to check it untill later tonight. anyone know how to fix this?

My dad, being the thoughtful husband he is, lost my moms gas cap. The emissions light came on after liuke 20 miles and they replaced the cap with one from wal-mart (supposed to be an oem replica) well the owners manual for the CRV says that after one trip the light would go off but it's still on. anyone know what the hell to do?

 

You mean the CEL?

 

no, it's a different light. cel is not on at all. I looked it up in the manual and it is called the "emissions system" light...

 

Reset the ecu. Pull the backup fuse in the engine bay fuse box for 60 seconds...pop it back in, start car. If it comes on again, get an OEM gas cap. I bet the walmart ones are complete pieces.

 

i'm with teH dubby.

find the "RADIO" fuse and yank it. (It also holds a charge for the ECU.)

wait a minute or 2 ... put the fuse back ... start the car. Let it idle for 5 minutes then drive normally.

 

thats what i told my mom and she is honestly afraid to drive her car. i was like "mom, i have a check engine light on half of the time in my car and its fine, im sure that its just that pos gas cap you got from wally world" she was like "im bringing it to the mechanic" why dosn't my family listen to me? between my sister betraying her word that she would not buy a VW and now my mom saying everything is going wrong on her car cause the ac needed to be recharged and now the emissions light is on its driving me CRAZY :eek5r: :madr:

 

The mechanic is going to tell your mom that she is low on headlight fluid and charge her $100 for a refill.

 

qft

 

Just reset the ecu

 

i started doing her oil changes cause jiffy lube said that her air filter and wiper blades were shot every time she brought it in, and she believed them.