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Peggy mosely Posted on Nov 09, 2017
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Check engine light and it is an emissions problem. Is it an emergency to have it fixed?

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What emissions problem is it. Most cases it's recommended to get it fixed before it causes other failures. Most of the time check engine lights come on do to gas caps being tight or being a bad cap.

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Get it fixed as soon as you can.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 14, 2008

SOURCE: 1996 Chevy Blazer check engine light on

More then likely its the Canister Purge Solenoid. you can find it online at www.autozone.com the part number is PV140. And to replace it on blazer you have to remove the spare tire. Alot of people don't know where this part is so I hope this helps you and good luck.

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  • Posted on Jan 17, 2009

SOURCE: bank 1 burning to lean check engine light on flunked state emissions

It is a common problem, you will have to change bank 1, o2 sensor as it is covered in burnt oil and fuel telling the computer to run lean.
hope this help

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 07, 2009

SOURCE: engine check light on

2002 toyota camry (4cyl) engine check light come on when I run high speed 80mph

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 15, 2009

SOURCE: check engine light emission leak

youll have to take it a shop and have them fill the system with "smoke" and examine the entire system for the "smoke". the smoke will pour out from where ever it is leaking from

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  • Posted on Aug 05, 2009

SOURCE: Evaporation Emissions

On most newer car the reason the evap system light come on is because the gas cap was not closed tightly. Also do not top off when fueling because this will ruin the evap system. What the eveporative sytem does is to make sure gasoline fumes don't go into the atmosphere. It basically sucks the fume from the gastank into the engine along with the regular combustion. First make sure the gas cap is good. If it is old replace it with a new one. Close it tightly. You may have to disconnect the battery to reset the code. If the code never came back again then it is fixed.

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