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Service engine light on. Have replaced air filter and added engine cleaning additive to gas. Any suggestion on how to solve my probllem

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If the engine check light is on, that may be anything, a very simple or complicated and costly problem. Sometimes this might be a false alarm, and that can be cleared. First you have to find the code and code explanation. Your local AutoZone can do it for free. After you have to decide to fix what caused the code, or clear it . You can clear the code with a scanner, or disconnecting the battery and reconnecting it. Be aware that in some cars you may not be able to activate the radio, if you do not have the code.

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Could be the catalytic coverter.

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