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About Ted Ritter
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I have more than 26 years experience as toyota technician, I will be able to answer most questions related to the toyota product line up to the present year models, I specialize in difficult to diagnose problems but when posting a question please keep in mind that some situations require the used of special test equipment and diagnostic procedures especially as the newer models become more technologically advanced, so without actually having the car on hand I may only be able to try to steer you in the right direction and in some cases may have to refer you to the toyota dealer but at least you will know what you may be dealing with. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions, I will have an answer for you in most cases. When posting a question keep in mind that I reside in the US, although I get questions from all over the world I may not have an answer for models that are not sold in the US, I will do a reasonable search to try to match your model to the US model,please refrain from asking about diesel powered vehicles, I have no information for them. In most cases I will not answer questions about major modifications of OEM components, engine swapping or aftermarket products,please post a question not a statement, please provide enough basic information such as year, model, what engine and if anything has already been done to fix the problem, the more information I get the more I can help without having to ask you more questions.
Experience
Toyota technician since 1979,expert in electrical systems,OBD systems,engine repair, driveability problems,EFI systems,ASE certified,Toyota master technician.
Certified Hybrid Vehicle technician.
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Toyota master technician, ASE certified in eight catagories, Hybrid vehicle certified.
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Expert: Ted Ritter - 10/24/2009
Question
I have just bought a 2001 toyota corolla, with 127667 miles on it. the car had been sitting in the same place for about a week and a half before i turned it on and drove away with it. the next day the check engine light turned on. i told the guy that i bought it off from what happened and he answered the following: its ok. sometimes when the car has gas but has not been driven for a while the check engine light will turn on... i would suggest you go pump some gas on it and make sure the gas tank cap is well secured and it should turn off". my question is. is there such thing as something like that to happen with the car?
Answer
Possibly yes, go ahead and put in some gas and make sure the gas cap gets put on tight, then clear the trouble code by removing the negative battery terminal, if that's not it the light will come back soon. Or before doing anything at all locate a major autoparts store such as autozone and take it there to have the computer scanned for codes, they do this at no charge, when you know the trouble codes post a follow up and let me know what they are.
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