What is Check-Engine Indicator Light Mean?
The check engine light is considered to be the part of your vehicle’s onboard diagnostics (OBD) system. It has been designed in such a way that it controls and monitors the performance of the vehicle, regulates the speed of the engine, mixing fuel and report about the time as well as tells about the shifting of the automatic transmission. Depending upon the problem of your car the check engine light of your car will be either blinking or constantly illuminating. In both the cases you must check your car by a qualified service technician as soon as possible. If the light of the check engine is steady then the problem is not an emergency but make sure to be checked by the technician as fast as possible.
If the light is blinking then it is likely to indicate that a severe engine misfires which allows the unburned fuel to be dumped into the exhaust system. There will be quick rise in the temperature of the catalytic converter to a point and it is likely to damage and it will require expensive repair. If such things occur while driving your car then you must reduce the power of the car and get it checked by the technician as fast as possible. Today the technology of the car has been renovated in such a way that you can even notice the problem such as deterioration in performance, your fuel mileage is likely to suffer or your car is releasing intolerable levels of hydrocarbons and other pollutants.
If the engine light is on then you must consider that your vehicle is having a serious problem and you must check the dashboard gauges and lights as it will indicate low oil pressure or overheating. Such conditions indicate that you must pull off and shut off the engine quickly and search for a safer place to do so. To solve such problems you must do certain things such as
- Try tightening your gas cap
- Reduce speed and load
- Have the code read and fix the problem