Kwik Kar Marsh can provide a check engine light diagnostic for cars and trucks. Is your Check Engine light on? The first step to determine the problem behind a check engine light is hooking up a scan tool or code reader to an On-Board Diagnostics connector that usually sticks out from under the driver’s side of the dashboard.
In order to meet Federal Exhaust Emission and Fuel Economy regulations, today’s vehicles are equipped with highly sophisticated electronic engine control systems. Your vehicle’s onboard computer receives information from a network of sensors and switches that convert engine operating conditions into electrical signals.
Based on the information and instructions stored in the computer program, commands are then sent to three primary systems:
- Ignition System
- Fuel System
- Emission Control System
About 85% of vehicles on the road have either a check engine light on or some other safety issue such as a broken license-plate light, loose gas cap, a worn spark plug, poor emissions, low transmission fluid or cracked hoses and belts, according to the Car Care Council, a nonprofit consumer education organization. Click here to schedule an appointment.
