The check engine light (service engine soon) comes on and stays on when a problem is detected by the self diagnosis system of your vehicle. Generally, the problem is in the emissions or something that is affecting the effectiveness of the emissions, but other causes can trigger the light to come on, too. To determine the cause, the vehicle will need to be taken to a parts store or a shop that has an OBD2 scanner, or for 1995 and earlier models, an OBD1 scanner, While a scanner will not give you the magic answer, it will give you a code that narrows down the problem area.
Smaller tires should not cause the check engine light to come on. Smaller tires will cause the speedometer to be off.
No, low gas cannot cause a Check Engine light to turn on. There would have to be a problem within the engine or the engine wiring for that light to come on.
Yes it can.
Running out of gas my certainly be a cause for the check engine light to come on. It could also be an assortment of other issues.
No, it will not.
The oil level will not cause the check engine light to come on.See related question below.The oil level will not cause the check engine light to come on.See related question below.
The engine light can come a vehicle for many reasons. If the transmission is having a delay, it could possible make an engine light come on.
Yes.
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Yes, it is one of many things that can cause the check engine light to come on.
Warning lights come on when there is a problem. An Engine management light comes on when there is a problem within the engine, that may cause problems later.
It could cause the check engine light to come on with a code concerning cooling system/thermostat performance.It could cause the check engine light to come on with a code concerning cooling system/thermostat performance.