Your Top Choice for Check Engine Light Services in Collinsville IL
Buzz's Automotive
Engine Light Diagnostics
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 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.
Call 618.344.7122 and let Buzz’s Automotive perform a diagnostic test on your car to see why this indicator is on.
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
Check Engine Light Diagnostic and Repair Services
The check engine light (malfunction indicator lamp) is one of the most misunderstood dashboard indicators. It can come on without warning or explanation, and it can signal anything from a loose gas cap to a badly misfiring engine. It may also point to poor fuel economy and higher emissions, such as from a failed oxygen sensor, or it may simply mean the indicator itself is faulty and nothing is wrong with the vehicle.
A solid light often means an easy fix, like a simple adjustment or a replacement part, but driving long distances with it on could lead to bigger problems. A flashing light signals a potentially dangerous issue: don’t drive the vehicle, and have it towed to the nearest repair shop. Either way, it’s safest to find out what’s wrong sooner rather than later.
When your check engine light comes on, bring your vehicle to Buzz’s Automotive, and we’ll help you determine the problem and the solution.