Don't be too concerned about that check engine light coming on if the engine is running well. It could be coming on for something as little as the gas cap not sealing and needs replaced. You never know until a diagnostic has been done on it. Go to any Advance Auto parts shop and have them hook a diagnostic machine to your vehicle to find the problem. They won't charge for this in hopes of selling you the part to make the repair with.
SOURCE: engine stops but can start again straight away
Thanks for returning back, Benimur.
I hadn't but I have had the car running in our driveway for about 20 mins with no change. After about 10 mins driving at around 50 to 80 kilos per hour is when it stops. So I gather that as it is not idling, then that may not be the problem.
Terry
SOURCE: 98 f150 4.2 110.000 miles went to start up engine started clacking and smoking out exhaust
the intakes go bad on these engines....... they leak coolant in the cylinders and cause a hydro lock that causes the rods to bend making the piston skirt hit the crank......" clicking noise" theres a law suit in progress for this issue......... you can find info on the internet
SOURCE: oil light goes on and off and engine has a knocking sound.
This sounds like severe engine damage, do to loss of internal lubrication (no oil). That's the bad thing about 'idiot' warning lights, they come on when u have a severe problem, and the damage is done. You are going to probably have to purchase a used engine from an auto salvage yard, or purchase a re -manufactured engine. Sorry for the bad news, this is about as bad as it gets.
SOURCE: 2002 audi a4 oil light issue
There are potentially two different problems here.
1. A fault with the actual oil pressure.
2. An electrical fault with the switching circuit.
If you are confident the problem is not with the oil pressure, disconnect the wiring from the switch for a period of time. If the light still comes on periodically the fault must be with the wiring circuit shorting to earth. There will be no fire hazard to this approach as the voltage will drop over dash lamp.
However if the problem is with the oil supply system, the danger with this approach is you are potentially unaware of a serious problem
Such as the oil filter collapsed or the oil pressure release spring could be jammed open/closed which would cause the engine to not have the correct operating pressure.
SOURCE: 2007 kia picanto hard to start in the morning.got
Hi, this might be because of a voltage drop on the cables or the battery needing replacement. The colder the weather the more current your starter will braw. You can check for a voltage accross the bateery by connecting a volt meter to the battery and crank it if the voltage drop below 9.6V your battery might need replacement, if not you will need to see what the voltage drop is on the solenoid. You should have battery power on the terminal that activates the solenoid in order to get the solenoid to energise. If you do not have battery voltage on that terminal I suggest putting a relay between the ignition switch and the starter or replacing the wiring harness between the 2. Also check the connection on the ignition switch itself as you can get a bad connection there to.
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