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Southpaw · 12-24-2001, 03:05 PM

I have a 1990 Mustang LX 5.0. Haven't had it long, just a couple of months. In that time, I've put maybe 500 miles on it. Today, I took it out to stretch the horses and fill up the tank. Well, like an idiot, I overfilled. When I started the car back up, the check engine light came on. Could this have come on just by overfilling the tank? I tried a reset and the light came back on. Seems to me I read somewhere that overfilling the tank can cause this warning light to come on. Also happens when the gas cap isn't tight.

12-24-2001, 03:05 PM	#1
Southpaw Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Va Posts: 3	Check engine light after refueling I have a 1990 Mustang LX 5.0. Haven't had it long, just a couple of months. In that time, I've put maybe 500 miles on it. Today, I took it out to stretch the horses and fill up the tank. Well, like an idiot, I overfilled. When I started the car back up, the check engine light came on. Could this have come on just by overfilling the tank? I tried a reset and the light came back on. Seems to me I read somewhere that overfilling the tank can cause this warning light to come on. Also happens when the gas cap isn't tight.