Hello everyone,
just had a smaller issue with my Mirage on my short trip to Harpers Ferry, WV. While I was driving, my Mirage popped out the message "check engine soon". I thought "alright, Dolly, will do that soon" and continued driving until Harpers Ferry Nationalpark. I then popped the hood and looked around, but my laypeople eyes did not spot anything bad. Next I tried to start the engine, but the Mirage would not let me. She kept quiet but produced a check battery light and the red light with the oil-can. So I followed the old principle of, "maybe problems fix themselves when left alone" and went for a hike to the Harpers Ferry outlook (really nice, BTW). I have to admit that the scenario of having to tow my Dolly did accompany my thoughts during the entire hike and made me a bit nervous.
When I came back, I tried starting my Dolly and she came back to life, although still with the "check engine soon" light on. I was able to safely return home, where I did a quick research and then plugged her on my OBD scanner which showed the error
P0455 (giant leak in EVAP control system). I then checked the fuel cap and voila, it was totally loose. I then remembered that I had handed over my car to
flightcar at IAD and they must have forgotten to tighten the fuel cap when they filled her up. I was able to clear the code but will nonetheless make arrangements for a service as soon as possible.
So, in case you hand your car over to a third party and get the message "check engine soon", it might just be the fuel cap, fingers crossed.
All the best