Tag: check engine light
22 Posts
Dec 20, 2019
Is Not Fixing My Car Bad for the Environment?
Ray weighs in on this high-mile, high-dollar repair.
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Jan 24, 2019
Spencer's Altima Throws a Fit--But Not a Code
How to find a rattle when there's no code to help
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Apr 11, 2017
Do Check Engine Lights Ever Turn off by Themselves?
Russell's RAV4 has a check engine light and mechanic telling him repairs are needed. But which one should he believe when the light occasionally turns off?
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Mar 30, 2017
Should Mike Ignore a Cam Sensor Error?
Mike's cam sensor error isn't a good candidate for the black-tape 'fix', but there's good news.
Jul 28, 2016
A Check Engine Light That Won't Give Up
Craig's F-150 refuses to believe that its 02 sensor has been replaced. What gives?
Dec 29, 2015
Any Hope for a 1991 Honda Civic Wagon?
Lynnette's old Honda Civic has an intermittent hesitation problem that has her mechanic stumped. Can Car Talk help?
Sep 29, 2015
Josh's Engine is Misfiring and He's Got Questions.
Boy does he have questions. What does it mean that cylinders are misfiring? And what is bank 1? And why is the check engine light flashing?Car Talk explains, right here.
Mar 24, 2015
What's Causing Periodic Engine Misfire?
Mar 26, 2013
Missed Signals and the Overheating Taxi
Russ's taxi just blew its head gasket and he wants to know whether he missed any warning signals that could have prevented it. Tom and Ray say there were plenty of warning signals and want to know why Russ chose to ignore them all. Find out where Russ went wrong, right here.
Mar 07, 2013
The Check Engine Light: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
The most common response to a glowing dashboard warning is...using any means necessary to turn the light off. That's human nature. But the check engine and airbag warnings actually come on for a reason.