Volkswagen Repair: 1999 beetle, clear sailing, rear fender

Question
Mr.Racoon you are the Volkswagen GOD. I had the dealership tell me the n80 valve was bad, the check engine light was on (they were going top charge me 1.5 hours to replace this) I did it in 5 min with your help. Does that seem excessive? Anyway i went to AutoZone and they reset the light for me. After about 15 miles the light returned. I noticed the hoses going into the evap(?)were all loose is this correct? Any idea on the check engine light?

Answer
Hi Steve;
The hoses should be tight, and unable to allow any vapor to escape from them.  If the leak detection pump detects any loss of pressure, it sets the check engine light.  I would get into the leak detection pump, and the evap canister, under the rear fender liner(passenger side), secure all of the hoses, and also secure the hoses at the N80 valve, too.  Once the light is reset you should have clear sailing for a while.