2 weird and completely unrelated questions for the early morning crowd.

[Zugzwang152]

1. Are taking expired multvitamins okay (expired by 1 month now, will be more like 3 months when i finally finish the bottle).

2. my car had the check engine light on when i was using "cheap" gas, now that i put in "brand name" stuff, the light goes off. same octane rating and whatnot. sign of problems to come?

 

[ironcrotch]

1. I think you should be fine.

2. Your gas cap was loose.

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: ironcrotch
1. I think you should be fine.

2. Your gas cap was loose.

i don't think it was lose over 3-4 fillups.

 

[ironcrotch]

interesting.. maybe its a shoddy gas station that dilutes the gas or something. There have been some nice scams going on with shady stations.

or maybe your car has expensive taste?

 

[Mill]

1. Yes. The efficacy of some of the vitamins might decrease slightly, but no harmful physical effects.
2. What kind of car? It might have triggered the knock sensor because your car was pinging, or you might have the beginning of a bad O2 sensor.

 

[Zugzwang152]

its a stock 96 civic sedan, 127k miles...

 

[DaFinn]

You cannot mix multivitamins with cheap gas, thats your problem right there...

(1 weird and completely unrelated answer for the early morning crowd)

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: DaFinn
You cannot mix multivitamins with cheap gas, thats your problem right there...

(1 weird and completely unrelated answer for the early morning crowd)

teh problem is solved! :Q

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: DaFinn
You cannot mix multivitamins with cheap gas, thats your problem right there...

(1 weird and completely unrelated answer for the early morning crowd)

teh problem is solved! :Q

:thumbsup:

 

[Turkish]

with most cars, the check engine light will go away after 15 to 20 startups. has it been that long?

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: The Boss
with most cars, the check engine light will go away after 15 to 20 startups. has it been that long?

... if you read the thread, its a 8 year old car with 127k miles....

 

[slickcat]

1. they will degrade in potency but will not harm you.

2. have you rebooted?

 

[element]

Just don't drink the gas and toss the vitamins in the tank and you should be ok.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: The Boss
with most cars, the check engine light will go away after 15 to 20 startups. has it been that long?

... if you read the thread, its a 8 year old car with 127k miles....

He meant, "15 to 20 startups after CEL first came on." I'm betting it was a gas cap issue.

 

[jspeicher]

1. You don't need them

2. Clear CMOS.