A check engine light, even if the car runs fine, often indicates a leak in the evaporative emission control (EVAP) system. An arc welder might revive a dead battery by cleaning sulfated plates, but a ...

Some 2005-09 Scion tC models may turn on the check engine light and store one or more EVAP system trouble codes in computer memory. The codes you might encounter are P0455 and P0441 together, or P0456 ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Car owners are familiar with that dreaded feeling when ...

Onboard diagnostics (OBD) systems have been around since the 1980s and were developed to help limit harmful automotive exhaust emissions. Between 1988 and 1995, U.S.-built vehicles came with what's ...

A vehicle’s Check Engine light can turn any car ride into a harrowing experience. As soon as the check engine light ...

If your check engine light is on, there’s a good chance it’s for one of these 10 reasons. CarMD has released its 2016 Vehicle Health Index, documenting the top most common check engine repairs in 2015 ...

It glows on your car’s dashboard and instantly ignites terror and loathing in the hearts and wallets of drivers; the dreaded “Check Engine” warning light. For ...

Although commonly referred to as the “check-engine light,” some cars may instead display the message “Service Engine Soon,” or show a yellow or orange outline of an engine, perhaps with the word ...

While your car can’t talk, it communicates with you using chimes, icons, and messages. One icon that you should never ignore is the check engine light. It turns on when the car’s onboard computer ...