| Reader Question Thursday driving my 2001
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| | the engine has over 50,000 miles I would
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| Hyundai Sonata GLS check engine light is
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| | say have your mechanic check to see if
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| on and car sputters near my home. I take
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| | you need a tune up.If the engine
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| it home and checked & was low on oil. I
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| | miss-fires (from needing a tune up) the
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| take my husbands car to go buy oil and
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| | computer onboard will signal the yellow
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| put it in. I tell my husband about it, he
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| | check engine light to come on to indicate
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| takes it to nearby store no problems, no
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| | a problem has occured. I am assuming you
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| check engine light.Friday I drive it as
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| | are talking about the yellow light not
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| normal; probably about 30 to 50 miles for
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| | the RED engine light...correct?It is
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| the day. No check engine light and no
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| | perfectly normal for the yellow light to
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| problems.Saturday ran all day from here
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| | come and go if there is an intermittent
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| to there no check engine light and no
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| | running condition, and low oil is usually
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| problems, then I bring home the family
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| | not something that affects the YELLOW
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| and go out to finish some shopping when
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| | light to come on. That yellow light is
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| on my way home I think I hear sputter
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| | like an emission light, it is looking to
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| again.Go to turn down radio at which time
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| | see if the engine is running at peak
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| car sputters again, then jerks check
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| | efficiency, and not polluting the air
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| engine light comes on again but I get it
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| | with too much exhaust from running
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| home without incident after that. Decided
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| | poorly.When an engine miss-fires or
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| would take it in after the holidays,
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| | "misses" one or more of the cylinders did
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| moved it on Sunday from where it was
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| | NOT burn the fuel that was inside the
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| parked started as normal. Husband said
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| | cylinder so that unburned fuel was pushed
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| start it every so often. Next time maybe
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| | out the tailpipe which as pollution and
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| Monday or Tuesday tried to turn over once
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| | your computer noted the problem and set
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| then after that not much turn over.This
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| | the light to warn you of a potential
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| Tuesday jumped it with my husbands car.
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| | problem. So, the yellow light is doing
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| Was hard to get jumped but finally did.
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| | its job of reporting a problem with the
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| Went out couple hour later started again
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| | engine.The next day you get in your
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| no problem and check engine light no
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| | car...and it runs fine...no misfire and
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| longer on.Started Wednesday no check
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| | no "jerk" is present so no yellow light
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| engine light and no problem.Started today
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| | is seen on the dash. The next time the
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| (Thursday) no check engine light and no
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| | engine jerks...the light should come back
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| problem.Can this be as simple as a bad
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| | on.I would start with checking to see if
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| cell in the battery? I don't want to put
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| | you need a tune up first, and see if the
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| a new battery in if something is draining
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| | "jerking" and check engine light issue
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| the battery. What is your opinion of
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| | goes away. If not, then have your
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| these symptons?Thanks for your help,
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| | mechanic dig deeper into what is causing
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| JudyHi there Judy,Thanks for your email.
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| | the light to come on, but with
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| I really think you might have two
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| | intermittent problems like this your
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| problems...which was just coincidental.
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| | mechanic will probably have to catch it
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| If the battery was original to the car,
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| | in the act to be able to properly
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| it was time for a new one. Five years is
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| | diagnose it for you...which might be
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| the MOST I have seen out of the life of a
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| | easier said than done.Blessings,Austin
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| car battery. So you were probably past
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| | DavisVisit my website and learn more
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| due there.The check engine light issue,
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| | about your car. Simple car repair tips
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| have you read my article on that? I would
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| | anyone can use. Learn how to find an
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| suspect you might have an engine "miss"
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| | honest auto mechanic and get the best
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| (since you said you felt the engine jerk)
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| | online auto repair manual on the
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| from a worn out spark plug or spark plug
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| | Internet.
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| wire or something along those lines. If
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