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Check Engine Light On 575, Safe To Drive To Shop?

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  1. F355 Fan 82

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    #1 F355 Fan 82, Aug 15, 2018
    I just got home from a little drive, I stopped inside our garage to talk to a neighbor and while stopped, the check engine light came on. I read from others how could be bc of loose gas cap, i did literally just get gas but still dont want to assume thats it, either way, engine sounds fine, got to my parking spot, turned the car off and on, CEL is still there. My shop is far from me, probably 30-40 min drive, would it be safe to drive it there or should i just tow it?
     
  2. Qksilver

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    #2 Qksilver, Aug 15, 2018
    1) General Ferrari rule-of-thumb is that if it drives normally, it's fine to drive
    2) Very possibly gas cap, possibly O2 sensors
     
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  3. G. Pepper

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    #3 G. Pepper, Aug 15, 2018
    I had a CEL come on in the middle of a two-day 1K mile vacation. All the gauges and everything else was fine, so I just continued the vacation and had a good time.
     
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  4. F355 Fan 82

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    #4 F355 Fan 82, Aug 15, 2018
    See 2 months ago the car shut off on me at a stop sign, CEL came on, ended up being the clutch position sensor, but this time it popped on but car is still driving thats why I wasn't sure whether to tow it or drive it, its not the money its just you know how tows go ill end up wasting 2-3 hours for the "30 min away" tow truck lol
     
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    #5 G. Pepper, Aug 15, 2018
    I have been through the engine and drivetrain on my car, so I know a CEL is most likely some exhaust related nonsense, and the exhaust components have all been addressed too.

    Your situation is different. I might consider getting a flatbed, depending on how far I was from the destination.
     
  6. henryr

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    #6 henryr, Aug 15, 2018
    u need to own a scanner if you own a v12 fcar
     
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    #7 henryr, Aug 15, 2018
    $10 on ebay or less
     
  8. F355 Fan 82

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    #8 F355 Fan 82, Aug 15, 2018
    Just spoke with my tech he said 99.9% of the time cel is just some emissions related issue not a big deal to drive to him
     
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  9. F355 Fan 82

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    #9 F355 Fan 82, Aug 15, 2018
    any particular one you recommend?
     
  10. robert_fulton

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    #10 robert_fulton, Aug 15, 2018
    not 10dollars... but my Bosch 1050 uses bluetooth to my phone and does a great job. (of course it is not an SD2, but it can distinguish between misfire and evap (loose gascap))
     
  11. F355 Fan 82

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    #11 F355 Fan 82, Aug 15, 2018
    cool thanks ill check it out
     
  12. henryr

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    #12 henryr, Aug 15, 2018
    i recall the time the guy at the emission station didnt screw on the gas cap correctly. if you could bottle that feeling when the light comes on......
     
  13. JimEakin

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    #13 JimEakin, Aug 15, 2018
    I keep my OBDII scanner in my glove box. In the past when I got a CEL, I used the scanner to clear the codes. Haven't had a CEL since. If the issue was persistent, the CEL light should come on again.
     
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