MJ Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Had this warning light pop up on the dash this eve...not impressed! Any ideas what it's likely to be? The manual just says to drive at lower speed and report in to an OPC for them to give it attention/fleece me no doubt. Car only had a major service 6k miles ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilCS Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Red or Amber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilCS Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 And has it been sitting around for a long period not being driven? Have you carried on driving it, did it stay on? Best bet is to get a code reader and find out for yourself if you can before taking it in to the OPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Square Images Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Sorry to hear this. Keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted April 12, 2016 Founder Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) My Cayman S did it a few times after being sat around not driving for a week or so, a quick blast down the road and it always disappeared. Did it about 2-3 times in 18 months. Definitely keep us posted though! Edited April 12, 2016 by Beanoir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 It was a stable Amber warning. Apparently if it flashes it means a misfire and if you get a red one your supposed to stop. Car is being used regularly enough and decent journeys. It came on a few minutes after leaving work this eve. did have to drive down some mucky lanes this morning so wondered if any debris could have flicked up underside somewhere but that's all I can think of out of the ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted April 13, 2016 Founder Share Posted April 13, 2016 Is it still on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Yeah was still on this morning. Tried the Italian tune up technique but no different. No odd noises, temperature or loss of power at all so expect it's a modern nanny state emission sensor on the blink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 put fresh fuel in this eve and light has disappeared! Happy days. maybe was an airlock or impurity in fuel? Odd as always use shell Nitro plus and car had quarter tank when light first appeared. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted April 13, 2016 Founder Share Posted April 13, 2016 I seem to remember reading something once about dodgy seals on fuel filler caps, I wonder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 I seem to remember reading likewise when I was searching for likely causes. I had even given the cap an extra twist when the first light appeared the day before, just in case. Must say the crappy cheap plastic fuel lid was a real disappointment the first time I went to fill up. Of course we can always spend £120 on an alloy one from Porsche design (rolls-eyes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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