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What Does the Check Engine Light Look Like, and What Does It Mean?

How to determine whether your car has a loose gas cap—or a serious engine problem This is what the check engine light looks like. By Consumer Reports You’re driving along in your car or truck and ...
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5 Reasons Why Your Check Engine Light May Be On

The dashboard of your car provides plenty of useful information while you're driving, from the speed you're traveling at to the amount of gas left in your tank. The check engine light is another ...
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Reasons your check engine light comes on and how to interpret it

When the check-engine light snaps on, it is not a suggestion, it is your car’s way of saying something in the powertrain or ...
SlashGear

Should You Drive Your Car If The Check Engine Light Is Flashing?

You're driving along in peace when suddenly the dashboard lights up with a flashing Check Engine light. Can you ignore it and drive as usual until the next oil change ...
Forbes

Here's What You'll Pay To Fix Your Car When The 'Check Engine' Light Comes On

Of the myriad warning lights on your car or truck’s dashboard, it seems the most ubiquitous is the “check engine” alert. When you see the "check engine" message or a symbol that looks like a car ...
Cars

Report: Here’s What It Will Cost to Fix Your Check-Engine Light

The costs of buying a new or used car have climbed in recent years, and so has the average repair bill. If a vehicle purchase or major repair isn’t in the cards (or budget), maintaining the health of ...
jdpower

Check Engine Light - What It Means and What to Do About It

When the check engine light comes on in a vehicle, it’s indicating that there is some issue with the car that should be checked out. It could be something minor, such as the gas cap not being screwed ...
Cars

What’s Causing Your Check Engine Light to Come On? Here’s 10 Common Culprits

Modern cars are becoming more and more computerized, so much so that in 2010, CarMD.com, a provider of automotive diagnostic data, reported 675 different possible reasons for a check engine light to ...
Reader's Digest

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Your Car’s Check Engine Light

Here's What It Means If You See Green Lights on a Car Here's Why You Really Shouldn't Have Bumper Stickers on Your Car (Hint: It's About More Than Just Your Paint Job!) Here's Why You Should Always ...
Jalopnik

Why Your Check Engine Light Might Keep Coming Back After Being Cleared

There are few things more distracting when driving than a check engine light, or CEL. The CEL is a vague, catch-all light that indicates there is an error somewhere ...
Forbes

Here Are The Most Common ‘Check Engine’ Problems And What They’ll Cost To Fix

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. You’ll usually know when it’s time to take your car, truck or sport-utility ...