986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners - View Single Post - CEL light -- what could it be?

BoxsterBob - CA · 05-11-2007, 08:59 AM

Without the codes, it's just a guess. Could be the gas cap was loose, a dose of bad gas, the MAF could have detected a lean or rich condition that the computer subsequently corrected, and after a few drive cycles the CEL cleared itself.

05-11-2007, 08:59 AM	#2
BoxsterBob - CA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Carlos, CA Posts: 166	Without the codes, it's just a guess. Could be the gas cap was loose, a dose of bad gas, the MAF could have detected a lean or rich condition that the computer subsequently corrected, and after a few drive cycles the CEL cleared itself. __________________ BoxsterBob - CA 2014 Boxster S Previous - 1999 Boxster / 1972 914