The Check Engine Light is a Warning and a Nightmare

A car wash can set off your check engine light and it may stay on for a few days causing you concern about the condition of your engine. The air intake system on your vehicle's engine has a sensor that measures the air coming in and when you go through the dryer of a car wash that air passes the sensor. It tells the vehicle's computer something is wrong and your check engine light not only goes on but flashes for while. It may take a couple of days before your light goes out. Meanwhile, you are left to wonder if you have engine problems. The sensors in your vehicle acted like a thermometer for a person with an illness. The thermometer tells you that the patient has a temperature. It doesn't tell what the illness is, it is just one symptom that alerts the care giver to a problem. If the patient has a temperature of 104 degrees, you call the doctor.

If your check engine light comes on, you should call Hi-Tech Car Care and have them do a diagnostic check to see if other symptoms are obvious. They will also give you the peace of mind to know nothing is wrong if the vehicle is not showing other signs of problems.

There are blogs on the internet that claim you can buy your own sensor reader and do your own diagnostic check. A cheap scan tool can't possibly match the equipment Hi-Tech Car Care has to diagnose the problem. Your auto store may tell you they can read the sensor. Yes, and it may say that your oxygen flow is not normal. They can justify selling you an expensive oxygen sensor when you don't need it. It still hasn't told you the real problem.

Bring your vehicle to Hi-Tech Car Care where they have the expertise to give you a reading and diagnostic check. Their experienced mechanics can decide if the check engine light is something to be concerned about.