Why does the check engine light come on

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Asked by demontoad117 Jul 04, 2012 at 11:23 AM about the 1991 Chevrolet S-10 RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Ill be driving over 80kmh and my service engine
light comes on, then after about 45 minutes it
turns off. When the light is on i feel the engine
lag almost like a very short sputter. Could this be
bcs of my exhaust leak causing compression
problems or another issue?

5 Answers

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Tom, i got the obd reading and its my oxygen sensor bcs i have a exhaust leak @ high speeds my sensor senses a problom and trys to adjust the mix causing the fluctuations in my engine.... This came straight fromm the tech.

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If you go to an Autozone they will check your check engine codes for free. You can then look up the code online to hep diagnose.

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This was happening to my S-10. Problem was a weak/bad spark plug. Engine codes should tell you that for sure!

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