M. Cantera wrote:
> If it is
>
> I only redo the gas cap if I get an of the following codes:
>
> P0455 "Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected
> (Gross Leak)"
> P0456 "Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected
> (Very Small Leak)"
> P0457 "Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected
> (Fuel Cap Loose/Off)"
>
> The codes you list may are not standard and are not generic. Standard
> codes only go to p0850 or so for ODB 2 systems.
>
> Call your Mazda dealer and ask (they are in the phone book)
>
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> On 11 Aug 2006 20:07:37 -0700, "Bill" >
> wrote:
> >the middle. I had the fuel-cap CEL thing on my '99 about two years
> >ago, pulled main fuse long enough to reset ECU, but not lose radio
> >presets, and light went out until a month or so ago. I did the
> >'backyard reset' a couple of times to no avail. Finally took it to a
> >local indie shop where a good friend, and _great_ mechanic, works.
> >They either reflashed ECU or pulled power- I got conflicting stories-
> >but all was fixed. Until I got four miles down the road, and whoopie!
> >here's the CEL. I took it back in less than good humor, only to find
> >that it was my friend's last day there, he was going lobstering.
> > All I found for sure was that the code it threw was a PO 7135
> >(or 1135? couldn' read his writing) which, I was told, was a general,
> >generic, "Your engine has a problem." And now I'm wishing I'd driven
> >the car a little further, and gotten a new gas cap although I think
> >that I would have lost the 31 dollars they charged me in that case.
> > (I.E. not applied to re-do after I take car, fiddle, and bring it
> >back. Only fair, I guess.)
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Thank you for the useable, "ask the mechanic *this*" type help,
I'll be calling tomorrow. I'll let everybody know what happens, as
this looks to be a widespread problem with no one solution...

-Bill