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Originally Posted by ruf
The same thing happened to me to yesterday when I took it out of hibernation. Actually a couple of days now that the weather is warming up. I wonder if the gas that's sitting in the tank for the winter month is going stale. I did use the 'stabil' gas treatment. I'm trying to drive it as much as I can to burn off the old gas and fill it up with fresh fuel. I took it out again today and the 'service engine' light stays lit. Should I be concern and take it in? It's an '02 and only has 17,000 kilometres, barely driven.
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Hi,
Mordern Highly refined gasoline (
Petrol to our Northern Brethren), is usually stable for 60 days. Add Stabil and you're good for up to 9 mos. Still, depending upon where you bought it, this could be a possible cause.
Don't try to burn it all and replace it. Several short
Splash & Go's will dilute the poor fuel faster and improve the situation.
Try disconnecting the Battery for 5 min. and reconnect to reset the DME. Hope this helps...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99