Re: Engine light and Tire questions (andynyc)
If you had previously started the car and only ran the engine very briefly, then shut it off, this could be the problem with the engine light. If the problem has gone away, the engine light will eventually go off, but the fault code will remain stored in memory until the dealer clears it with their scan tool. If you want, you can take it in to the dealer and have them see what it was, but I would bet it's a multiple cylinder misfire code due to you running the engine only briefly. This happened once with my Passat, I started it to move it to another parking spot and then shut it down. The next time I started it, the engine ran roughly for a few seconds and then it ran fine after that. The check engine light came on, and when I scanned it with my VAG-COM it was a multiple cylinder misfire code. I cleared the codes which turned off the light and it never happened again.
As for your tire, punctures are not covered under warranty. If you ran over a nail, why should Michelin pay for it? The warranty only covers manufacturing defects in the tire itself. Get the tire repaired if it is repairable, but have them break the tire off the rim and install a plug & patch, not just one of those tire plugs. If the tire is not repairable you will have to get a new one. This is all dependent on where the puncture is on the tire.
If you had previously started the car and only ran the engine very briefly, then shut it off, this could be the problem with the engine light. If the problem has gone away, the engine light will eventually go off, but the fault code will remain stored in memory until the dealer clears it with their scan tool. If you want, you can take it in to the dealer and have them see what it was, but I would bet it's a multiple cylinder misfire code due to you running the engine only briefly. This happened once with my Passat, I started it to move it to another parking spot and then shut it down. The next time I started it, the engine ran roughly for a few seconds and then it ran fine after that. The check engine light came on, and when I scanned it with my VAG-COM it was a multiple cylinder misfire code. I cleared the codes which turned off the light and it never happened again.
As for your tire, punctures are not covered under warranty. If you ran over a nail, why should Michelin pay for it? The warranty only covers manufacturing defects in the tire itself. Get the tire repaired if it is repairable, but have them break the tire off the rim and install a plug & patch, not just one of those tire plugs. If the tire is not repairable you will have to get a new one. This is all dependent on where the puncture is on the tire.
