Check Engine Light

HeyKen==You need to repair what turned it on in the first place then have auto zone remove the trouble codes. GoodluckJoe

If smoke is billowy and lots of it, best case is blown head gasket, worst case is cracked head.

These systems are called Traction Control or in your case Enhanced Traction System. It is either on or off. Yours is turned off, thus the off light.

You have to remove the skid plate to get to it but it is on the passanger side right next to the transmission. Towards the passager seat under the vechile.

disconnect the negative terminal on the battery for 15 seconds. put the terminal back on the go turn the key on but do not start wait 15 seconds with key on then start if the light does not go out do it again it took mine 2 tries then it when out

The computer has detected a problem with the emissions system. If you are talking about a mid-late 80s Suzuki Samurai the answer could be much simpler, just an automatic 'engine light' warning based on mileage. The Samurai's would turn on the check engine light every 50000 or 60000 miles. There was a simple two position slide switch under the dash to reset it. When the engine light would come on, I would remove the lower dash panel, feel down around the right side of the steering column, find the switch, and move it to the 'other' position. Voila, engine light would stay off for another 50-60k miles, and then I'd repeat the reset procedure again. I THINK the reason it was setup like this was that was the routine maintenance time for either the EGR or PCV valves. In any case, that worked on 1986 through 1988 Samurai's, and maybe more. always close gaz cap properly...and tigh... on many cars, it is enough... r.p montreal. The engine light will come on if your Air Filter is dirty or plugged. Replace your air filter, then disconnect the negative terminal on your battery. Wait a minute, then reconnect the negative cable. You need to remove the negative cable just to cause the computer to reset and clear the error. Kind of like the 3 finger salute for Windows (Ctrl-Alt-Del).

You may need to go to a performance shop for a new chip or who knows what. That's the problem with too radical of a modification. Most engine shops will tell you to not go radical on an engine rebuild if it is to be connected back to the same computer and sensors.

== All you have to do is unplug the battery for about five minutes and it should reset the ECU/Hard Drive of your car. note: this is not an improvement, I just want to say that ^^this^^ answer worked for me!! I know this should go on the discussion page but I wanted ppl to see it right away. Thank you whoever posted the answer!!!

The proper course of action is to have the car serviced by an authorized garage, who will reset the service light when they're done.

If you get an oil change, make sure the top where the oil is poured is closed tightly. Also be sure your gas lid is closed tightly. Small things like this can cause your check engine light to come on.

Any condition that requires your attention will cause the computer to turn on the engine light. The only way to know what that condition is specifically is to use a code scanner. Anything else is just guessing and it can get real expensive to replace the wrong part.

Problem with emission control system

have vehicle scanned to determine the problem

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 AutoZone 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.

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 AutoZone 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.

You need to have the codes read. You can then diagnose the codes. The code will probably point to the cause of the stalling.

Burned out sending unit

You have either a major or minor engine problem, or a bad input or system monitoring sensor someplace. You need to check for trouble codes to find out why. how do I pull the code is it in some control box under hood

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!

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 AutoZone 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.

How to read check engine codes on a 1999 chev 1500 suburban.

I think it means you need to check your engine.

If the check engine light is flashing on and off with the engine running , that

means that an engine cylinder misfire has been detected

That would one of hundreds of possible causes.

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.

If you have a dying catalytic converter or O2 sensor, some codes could be thrown such as 'P042' but then clear themselves after some time passes and the problem is no longer detected.