Comments on: Car trouble http://www.orderingdisorder.com/2009/12/15/car-trouble/ Creating order from chaos Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dan http://www.orderingdisorder.com/2009/12/15/car-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Dan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:18:38 +0000 http://www.orderingdisorder.com/?p=383#comment-118 It's a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid. The reason I waited before having it looked at is that the "check engine" light would turn off for a few days every once in a while; the car's manual says the following (I'm paraphrasing): <blockquote>The "check engine" light means you should take your car in for immediate maintenance. Avoid driving with this light on. This light may come on if the gas cap is loose. Tighten the gas cap, and the light should turn off <b>after a few days.</b></blockquote> So on the one hand, the manual is telling me it's dangerous to drive the car with the light on. On the other hand, the manual is telling me that the light might turn off on its own after a few days. So which is it? So that's one reason I stalled. Another is that to take my car to a mechanic, I either have to a) skip work, or b) go in on a Saturday. Saturdays generally aren't very good days for me. It’s a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid. The reason I waited before having it looked at is that the “check engine” light would turn off for a few days every once in a while; the car’s manual says the following (I’m paraphrasing):

The “check engine” light means you should take your car in for immediate maintenance. Avoid driving with this light on.

This light may come on if the gas cap is loose. Tighten the gas cap, and the light should turn off after a few days.

So on the one hand, the manual is telling me it’s dangerous to drive the car with the light on. On the other hand, the manual is telling me that the light might turn off on its own after a few days. So which is it?

So that’s one reason I stalled. Another is that to take my car to a mechanic, I either have to a) skip work, or b) go in on a Saturday. Saturdays generally aren’t very good days for me.

]]> By: Michael http://www.orderingdisorder.com/2009/12/15/car-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Michael Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:24:33 +0000 http://www.orderingdisorder.com/?p=383#comment-117 That sucks. What year is it? I have an 08 and have not had the engine light come on due to cold weather. Also, why did you wait several weeks before having it looked at? That sucks. What year is it? I have an 08 and have not had the engine light come on due to cold weather.

Also, why did you wait several weeks before having it looked at?

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