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Ran out of gas, CE light flashed. Should it? S90-V90 1997

posted by  KlausC on  Fri Jan 12 04:40 CST 2007
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Running out of gas should not turn on the check engine light. You had a check engine light for 5 months? You could have gone to an Autozone or Pepboys where they read and reset the codes for free. At least, then you would have known what the problem was.
The stumbling when close to empty could have been caused by injesting water from the bottom of the tank, or some other crud. That could have caused the flashing CEL because of multiple misfiring. Change your fuel filter, it is probably full of junk.
There is no excuse for driving with a CEL on. Perhaps the bulb finally burned out, and now you will never know...

Klaus
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1975 164 w/174,800mi (Sold) 1995 850T w/91,000mi, 1998 V70R w/129,000mi






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