I have a 2002 sunfire and when I started it tonight at work my service light came on and stayed on. Was it become of the snowy roads I drove on to get to work?
2007-01-15 14:52:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It could be just a concidence, but I have seen myself all kinds of service or warnings lights come on in cold weather. I would monitor your car while your driving. Like sounds and vibrations. If the light doesn't disapear within a day or two I would take it to a local shop.
2007-01-15 15:00:32 · answer #1 · answered by kakl1104 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is your intention to repair the car yourself, or have someone do you a favor, take the car to the local discount parts store and ask the nice fellows there to retrieve the Diagnostic Trouble Codes for you.
With the codes and descriptions in hand, refer to the correct repair manual for the car for DIAGNOSTIC procedures.
AFTER diagnostics, proceed with proper repairs.
If you aren't going to repair it yourself, save yourself the time and effort, unless you just want to know so that you can communicate with the shop in a more informed manner.
If you were to bring the car to me, it doesn't matter what you have for codes, I am still going to check them myself.
I can't base my reputation on something I am only being told by someone who may or may not know what they are doing.
Much the same as with a doctor. If your physician refers you to a specialist, the specialist will run all the same tests your physician did so that he has his own results.
If you have a code for a P0171 (System too lean, Bank 1) and tell me to replace the oxygen sensor, and I do, and turn the light out, and you drive the car, and the light comes back on, with the same code, you will bring it back to me and demand to know why I didn't repair your car.
There are a host of other conditions that can cause that same code such as …
1 Fuel pump
2 Fuel filter
3 Vacuum leak
4 Faulty MAP or MAF
…and many more.
Just a heads up.
Happy Motoring
2007-01-15 17:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It relies upon what the mission is, and the purely thanks to be certain is to get someone with the right software to plug in to the motorized vehicle's diagnostic equipment to get the fault codes. likely you received't reason any damage or be in probability (you would possibly want to probable get a pink "stop" mild somewhat than an orange "service" mild for a risky or negative fault), yet you'll likely use better gas and pollute better.
2016-12-02 08:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it probably wasn't due to the snowy roads. Take it to a repair shop if the light stays on.
2007-01-15 14:59:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
try this
take your car to AutoZone
and tell them your service eng light is on
and they will check the codes for Free and it only takes them lest then 10 mins cus if you take it to a shop they are going to charge you $35 just to tell u whats wrong
hope this helps
good luck
ps... check the oil and water and power steering and trans oil
frist
2007-01-15 15:03:33 · answer #5 · answered by davedebo198305 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means your car is about to blow up!!!
No, seriously there is probably nothing wrong with your car. Take it to your local auto parts store and have them scan it for you. It will probably turn out to be your oxygen sensor, which means that nothing is wrong.
2007-01-15 16:15:11 · answer #6 · answered by Mister 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check all fluid levels for correct fullness.Tighten the gas cap.(this is one big reason check engine lights come on)
2007-01-15 15:05:02 · answer #7 · answered by (A) 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋