Stuck at the Gas Station

[Mazda3_2004]

I have an 04 Mazda 3 and it has been idling rough for a while and the check engine light is on...after im finished filling my gas tank, my car does not want to start..it sputters and stalls for a few minutes.....why is it doing this..???

 

[shane02pro5]

Many auto parts stores can use their scanner and pull what the code is. I have read where not having the gas cap tight enough could cause an engine light to come on. Try doing a search for "cel" "gas cap"

 

[shane02pro5]

Pulled this from another thread for a Mazda 5

The Mazda 5 is the 1st generation of the car, therefore it is going to have some issues, almost all first runs do. There was a guy I was chatting with at Tony March Mazda. we were waiting in the service department and he had 2004, and he had been into the service department at least once a week. The lattest issue was a faulty gas cap that was leading to a CEL and sputtering.
Also, after reading several reviews for the 5, it's basically a tall version of the 3 (same motor and platform, just heavier and taller).

 

[Mazda3_2004]

hmm ya the guy i talked to said that nobody else would know what to look for on my car..the nearest mazda is 3 hours away...eek. he says i need to replace a part..but someone told me to disconnect my battery and reset the computer..would that fix it or is there something actually wrong with it.

 

[shane02pro5]

You could try resetting the computer by disconnecting the neg batt terminal and pump the brakes a few times, wait 10 mins and reconnect. I believe the gas cap is related to not sealing correctly to maintain a proper pressure in the fuel system. The computer would not keep the cel on if the problem has been corrected (not cranked tight enough after one fill up).

 

[Mazda3_2004]

Hmm well i called mazda in sherwood park and he knew exactly what was wrong, i have to take it in for him to look and make sure thats the problem, then most likely he will have to order a part and ill have to make another trip into the city on wednesday or thursday

 

[Maxx Mazda]

Where do you live man?

 

[Mazda3_2004]

cold lake

so I found out that there was a recall for my crash sensor..which is totally unrelated to the gas problem so they fixed that on saturday. but it turns out that i need a new fueld pump and some hose that has been recalled, but he didn't have those parts so he is ordering them today and I have to go back in on friday...

 

[Maxx Mazda]

Ah. I was up in Goodsoil, SK a few weeks ago. s*** ass town, but I flew in so it was cool.

 

[Mazda3_2004]

oh yeah..ive never been to saskatchewan..well i guess when I've been in Lloyd.