check engine light on 2013 hyundai during texas heat

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Asked by Guru9PJYCQ Jul 12, 2022 at 04:51 PM about the 2013 Hyundai Elantra GL FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2013 Hyundai Elantra drove fine yesterday.  Today in Texas heat of 104 the check engine light is on.  Not sure what to check first!

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Visit your local auto parts store and have them scan the computer for trouble codes. Most stores will do the scan for free. Post the codes you get and we can help further. Jim

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If you have over 100,000 miles on your Hyundai you're due for a tune up. Do that first and check the ignition coil(s). Sometimes a coil will be fine until it gets hot. Then it'll break down and the cylinder will misfire. Hope that helps! Jim

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Here's some info ... I just had a tune up in March 2022 by Midas, who replaced the spark plugs. I can't say I trust them to go back. O'Reilly said to try replacing the spark plugs because sometimes off brands aren't good. I'm not sure what the coils do in relation to the spark plugs but I know they are together.

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The coils provide the high voltage to create the spark of the spark plugs. The spark ignites the air and fuel mixture inside of the cylinder like a mini explosion. That mini explosion forces the piston, which is inside of the cylinder, downwards to give you power. So if the coil on cylinder number four is bad you won't get the spark that you need to ignite the air and fuel mixture. When that happens it's called a misfire. One way to check the coil is to move the coil from cylinder number four to another cylinder. If that cylinder begins misfiring instead of cylinder number four, the coil is definitely bad. A word to the wise about bad coils, if one has failed the others are soon to follow. It's best to replace all the coils together so you don't have to worry about them again. The problem is if you replace a bad one today another one might go bad a few months from now, then another, and so on. Hope that helps and thank you for the best answer click too! Jim

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