Engine Warning Light

Yes the little picture of an engine is the CEL (check engine light).

Buy or borrow an OBDII reader and get the error code. I would do that before having it towed anywhere. Most autoparts stores will loan you one.

I use mine at least once a month, and was a good investment. My 06 430 gets a lot of misfire warnings, sometimes because I start it too fast (pre OK), and sometimes because of cold-low rpm studders. Having an OBDII reader is just part of car ownership IMO. I use it often on the Lexus and Porsche as well.

After you get and post the code, we might have other group-think options before heading to the dealer. But I will not speculate until we have the codes, a waste of everyones time and many 1s and 0s.

 

Trent is right on. I picked one up for $80 and its a great tool that every owner should have. With that said, if you've only had it for 2 weeks, the dealer should take care of it for you for at no charge.

 

besides paying big bucks for an SD 2 or 3 reader what is the better choice for a good ODB reader for the Ferrari?

 

My understanding is that does not usually cause power loss - might be worth trying an overnight battery off reset as described in the manual or here http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=140824050

 

I recommend the Innova 3130, its a little more expensive, like 1x lug nut more expensive than a cheapy unit , but shows real time data, captured data at time of CEL, and is generally a fine piece of hardware.

 

It could be anything from a gas cap (you mentioned), a bad purge valve, or any hose or fitting in between. On the 360 there is a known weak point on top of one or both of the gas tanks that cause this error (all from memory, please use search function). 360 and 430 are very similar in many regards.

If the dealer will fix for free, yes send it to them.

Will this cause a power loss, not likely IMO. Remember that sometimes the 430 starts on one bank (4cyl), and a soft reset usually fixes this. If not I agree to try a hard reset using the switch in the front trunk, passenger side fire wall. If this is a fuel bank issue and one 4cyl system is not getting fuel this would cause serious power loss, yes.

Soft reset: Turn car off for a few seconds, try again
Hard reset: disconnect battery using switch in front trunk. Make sure you have your radio codes!!!!! And you need to read the re-learn procedure. Lots of posts on this procedure.

 

wow - bought this last night on Amazon and didnt read this till this morning...glad to know I picked that exact model (there were upper and lower models to choose from in this product set).

 

Awesome. That's great customer service as well. Which dealership was it again?

 

Rockman, if they don't end up doing the exhaust valves, just let us know - it's super easy and you can do it yourself in 2 minutes.

 

Yeah agreed, plus you won't get the black stuff leaking out of your pipes any more.