Ford Fiesta 2001 Engine Management Light Just Came On :(

[London's Finest]

Hey guys,

Soo...took the car out today and the engine management light lit up after filling the tank. What are the causes? Has this happened to you? How do I reset it?

Thanks,

LF

[stef123]

You will need to have the fault code read and go from there. It could be absolutely anything.

Is the car still running as normal?

[London's Finest]

Resolved! Car was running fine so I was confused however, after doing some research it turns out the fuel filler caps sometimes play up, there is a sensor attached so if the cap isnt fully shut, fuel vapours escape and the engine management light pops up. So I opened the cap and closed again and the engine light went away.

[stef123]

I've never heard of that but a fix is a fix, happy motoring again then

[London's Finest]

I was sceptical too but I wanted to try it out as I didn't fill her up; my mate's dad filled her up while I paid at the counter and the fact that the light came on after filling up even though the temperature was fine and engine performance was fine. Happy the light's gone :)

[Jake90087]

That is one of the most common causes of the CEL. Glad it was a simple fix, though.