Whats wrong with my car???

[maximus maximus]

My engine check has beginning to glow in my car. What could that mean??
Anyone have any clue??

Ohh and my car is a Honda Civic.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

take it to Autozone or the like and get the code read

 

[spanky]

if you wanted to, you could also check the code yourself. google it.

 

[maximus maximus]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
take it to Autozone or the like and get the code read

Hmmm.. thats what I am going to do eventually..
But wanted to know what it means when the engine check light comes on.

 

[maximus maximus]

Originally posted by: spanky
if you wanted to, you could also check the code yourself. google it.

I tried.. I am not sure what to search..

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: maximus maximus

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
take it to Autozone or the like and get the code read

Hmmm.. thats what I am going to do eventually..
But wanted to know what it means when the engine check light comes on.

my check engine light is on, and its becuz of a sensor. or so i have been told.

 

[jtvang125]

Could be a number of things. Only way is to take it to a shop that has the equipment to read the code.

 

[jtvang125]

Could be a number of things. Only way is to take it to a shop that has the equipment to read the code.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: maximus maximus

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
take it to Autozone or the like and get the code read

Hmmm.. thats what I am going to do eventually..
But wanted to know what it means when the engine check light comes on.

It pretty much means something is wrong, and it could be damn near anything.

 

[Eli]

Give me your address and I'll come do a vulcan mind meld with your engine.

Seriously, take it to somewhere that does free checks. There's no way for us to tell or even guess.

 

[Nebor]

Your EGR valve is fubared.

 

[maximus maximus]

Originally posted by: Eli
Give me your address and I'll come do a vulcan mind meld with your engine.

Seriously, take it to somewhere that does free checks. There's no way for us to tell or even guess.

I thought that the light comes on for a specific reason. I am not too much into cars..

If there are virtually a large number of things that can cause this, then I am sorry. I think I am looking for the answer in the wrong place.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: maximus maximus

Originally posted by: spanky
if you wanted to, you could also check the code yourself. google it.

I tried.. I am not sure what to search..

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[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
take it to Autozone or the like and get the code read

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: maximus maximus

Originally posted by: Eli
Give me your address and I'll come do a vulcan mind meld with your engine.

Seriously, take it to somewhere that does free checks. There's no way for us to tell or even guess.

I thought that the light comes on for a specific reason. I am not too much into cars..

If there are virtually a large number of things that can cause this, then I am sorry. I think I am looking for the answer in the wrong place.

Yeah, it could be any number of things.

 

[Kelemvor]

Look in your manual. Normally it can mean different things based on if it's always on, if it flashes, if it blinks in some pattern, etc. Could just be the gas cap isn't on right, could be some sensor is bad, could be anything.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: maximus maximus

Originally posted by: Eli
Give me your address and I'll come do a vulcan mind meld with your engine.

Seriously, take it to somewhere that does free checks. There's no way for us to tell or even guess.

I thought that the light comes on for a specific reason. I am not too much into cars..

If there are virtually a large number of things that can cause this, then I am sorry. I think I am looking for the answer in the wrong place.

Check engine light means something needs to be checked. Mainly the engine.

Not trying to be a smart allek answer, but it really is as simple as that. I'd get it checked ASAP. Could be something minor, could be major.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Check to make sure your gas cap is on tightly. If it is then most likely it is a bad O2 sensor.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: maximus maximus

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
take it to Autozone or the like and get the code read

Hmmm.. thats what I am going to do eventually..
But wanted to know what it means when the engine check light comes on.

IT MEANS YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR ENGINE

 

[TUKIN18S]

Boom Done!

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1171263

 

[Quixfire]

Originally posted by: Eli
Give me your address and I'll come do a vulcan mind meld with your engine.

Seriously, take it to somewhere that does free checks. There's no way for us to tell or even guess.

LoL

The check engine light comes on when the computer notices a sensor out of range to a predetermined amount of time or a controlling device didn't operate properly.

Has someone scan your computer in the car for the codes and post them here is the year, make, and model and I'll try to help you understand the problem.

Good Luck,
Quixfire

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: maximus maximus
My engine check has beginning to glow in my car. What could that mean??
Anyone have any clue??

Ohh and my car is a Honda Civic.

Open hood, verify that the engine is still there.
Close hood. All done.

 

[cjgallen]

Low blinker fluid. Now might be a good time to switch to synthetic.

 

[V00DOO]

Check engine light has mostly to do with emmission. It could be as simply as a bad gas cap to bad catalytic converter, etc. Get you code read or call Miss Cleo. Once you have the code which should be P####, google it and hopefully you have will have your answer.

 

[sleuth bandit]

It's one of at least 50 things.
Get the code read.