It's on for a reason. It means that there is a malfunction in one of the engine control devices. Take the car to a shop and have them extract the codes, or if you want, go and get a repair manual for your car, and do the diagnostics yourself.
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A check engine light could mean many things on a 1988 Nissan Sentra. The light could mean anything to a fuel cap not being tight enough to bad spark plugs.
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When you turn the ignition on the CHECK ENGINE light will not light up at all.
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Have vehicle scanned to determine problem
I don't have an answer for you except that you can go to Autozone and they will check your computer for free if your check engine light is on. I don't know what year model this starts at, but it's worth a try so that you don't have to guess!
your check engine light is tellin you there is some thing wrong under the hood you need a OBD reader to check the codes this will tell you what sencer is lacking drive safe
To check the check engine light codes on a 1988 Acura Legend, you need to locate the diagnostic connector under the dashboard near the driver's side. Use a jumper wire to connect the two terminals marked "TEN" and "GRD." Turn the ignition key to the "ON" position without starting the engine, and the check engine light will blink to indicate the trouble codes. Count the blinks to decipher the specific codes, which can then be referenced in a service manual for troubleshooting.
transmission fluid is checked with the car cooled off -never when running-(daddmac)
it might be your throttle
After reading the code, fixing the cause, you clear the code with a scan tool.