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Demystifying the 'check engine' light »

Posted by: csudhoff 11 months, 3 weeks ago

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It's just a little amber lamp in the dashboard, a tiny bulb behind a plastic pane the size of a postage stamp, inscribed with a very big message. Depending on the car's make and model, it might say "CHECK ENGINE," as if you possessed the ability to pry open the hood and make a snap diagnosis. Others say "SERVICE ENGINE SOON,"