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  • Your Top Choice for Check Engine Light Services in Collinsville Illinois

    Nothing strikes fear like your check engine light coming on. A symbol you would like to ignore but shouldn’t. This is a warning sign that has the potential to keep a minor situation from becoming a major repair When you bring your car to Buzz Automotive Services in Collinsville, Illinois, our experienced professionals will perform a diagnostics test and determine why this indicator is on or flashing. It's impossible to say exactly why this warning light is on or flashing without being able to examine the vehicle and perform a car diagnostic, possible causes of a steady or flashing check engine light can be something as simple as a loose gas cap to something as serious as a faulty catalytic converter. Let Buzz's Automotive Services perform a diagnostic test on your car to see why this indicator is on. 

  • Check Engine Light Diagnostic

  • The check engine light, also known as the malfunctioning indicator lamp, is one of the most misunderstood indicators on your dashboard. It can come on with no warning and no explanation. This indicator light can come on for any car problem from a loose gas cap to a seriously misfiring engine. It can also be a sign that your car is getting poor fuel economy and emitting higher levels of pollutants as would be the case with a failure of one or more oxygen sensors. It can also mean that the indicator itself is malfunctioning and that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. 

  • A solid glowing malfunction indicator lamp could be indicating a problem that is easy to fix. Your vehicle could require a simple adjustment or a replacement part. Driving long distances with this light activated could result in a larger problem down the road. If your check engine light is flashing, it could be potentially dangerous issue and you should not drive the vehicle, and have it towed to the nearest auto repair shop. It is safest for you to learn what is going on with your vehicle sooner rather than later so that you can take the necessary measures to fix the issue.

  • Possible Causes of A Steady or Flashing Check Engine Light

  • • Excessive Gas Consumption
    • Release of Air Pollutants
    • A Loose Gas Cap

  • • Bad Mass Air Flow Sensor
    • Failing Oxygen Sensor
    • Bad Spark Plug/Ignition Coil

  • • Engine Vacuum Leak
    • Bad Spark Plug Wires
    • Catalytic Converter Problem