I think my car broke. Help! (pics inside)
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I think my car broke. Help! (pics inside)
Ok so I was just driving around when this yellow sign on my dashboard appeared and started blinking. I think my car started to shake too and I think it still doesn, but I'm not sure.
I was able to get home right away, but I still don't want to go anywere because of this.
I don't know what it could be, so this is why I come here to all of you guys. I drew some pictures in PS for you guys to look at so you understand what I am talking about better.
Ok, so here is the dashboard of the car that you look at directly in front of you. I marked the symbol that was blinking in yellow so you know the position of were it was located, which is in the thing that shows RPM.
Then here is the symbol in detail. I drew it the best I could, it may differ in someways from the real one. It basically looks like some kind of a part with a lightning bolt going throught it. I'm not sure if it's the battery or not because in my voltometer, it says it's 10 volt. But I guess it could be the battery, I don't know you tell me.
Well thanks in advance to all of you. I hope you give me the right solution to this.
I was able to get home right away, but I still don't want to go anywere because of this.
I don't know what it could be, so this is why I come here to all of you guys. I drew some pictures in PS for you guys to look at so you understand what I am talking about better.
Ok, so here is the dashboard of the car that you look at directly in front of you. I marked the symbol that was blinking in yellow so you know the position of were it was located, which is in the thing that shows RPM.
Then here is the symbol in detail. I drew it the best I could, it may differ in someways from the real one. It basically looks like some kind of a part with a lightning bolt going throught it. I'm not sure if it's the battery or not because in my voltometer, it says it's 10 volt. But I guess it could be the battery, I don't know you tell me.
Well thanks in advance to all of you. I hope you give me the right solution to this.
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ORIGINAL: brent07
thats the check engine light . what the blinking means i'm not sure.
thats the check engine light . what the blinking means i'm not sure.
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haha the check engine light will look the same no matter what... the fact that it was flashing I believe means you should stop the car immediately... like driving it could cause damage. You need to get the car scanned. Where are you located? Try and find somebody local with a vag-com.
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is ur car jumpy feelin if so u have multiple misfires. misfires will cause the light to flash
is ur car jumpy feelin if so u have multiple misfires. misfires will cause the light to flash
What are misfires? and how do I fix it?
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RE: I think my car broke. Help! (pics inside)
i have the same problem with lugging, and bad performance once i push the pedal past 50%
im guessing its a boost leak... or some dirty fuel injectors
the CheckEngineLight or usually called CEL is 99% of the time a smog thing, your engine isnt gonna blow up on you as soon as you start the car again, unless u havent serviced it in a milllion years
no worries bro, take it to a shop wth a vag-com, or find sombody who has one and they can tell you what the car is telling you what is wrong
im guessing its a boost leak... or some dirty fuel injectors
the CheckEngineLight or usually called CEL is 99% of the time a smog thing, your engine isnt gonna blow up on you as soon as you start the car again, unless u havent serviced it in a milllion years
no worries bro, take it to a shop wth a vag-com, or find sombody who has one and they can tell you what the car is telling you what is wrong
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ORIGINAL: luvin_the_rings
i have the same problem with lugging, and bad performance once i push the pedal past 50%
im guessing its a boost leak... or some dirty fuel injectors
the CheckEngineLight or usually called CEL is 99% of the time a smog thing, your engine isnt gonna blow up on you as soon as you start the car again, unless u havent serviced it in a milllion years
no worries bro, take it to a shop wth a vag-com, or find sombody who has one and they can tell you what the car is telling you what is wrong
i have the same problem with lugging, and bad performance once i push the pedal past 50%
im guessing its a boost leak... or some dirty fuel injectors
the CheckEngineLight or usually called CEL is 99% of the time a smog thing, your engine isnt gonna blow up on you as soon as you start the car again, unless u havent serviced it in a milllion years
no worries bro, take it to a shop wth a vag-com, or find sombody who has one and they can tell you what the car is telling you what is wrong
ORIGINAL: goldenchild
is ur car jumpy feelin if so u have multiple misfires. misfires will cause the light to flash
is ur car jumpy feelin if so u have multiple misfires. misfires will cause the light to flash
What are misfires? and how do I fix it?
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RE: I think my car broke. Help! (pics inside)
a missfire is when a piston does not complete its job. so basically it does not put out power thats why your car lunges ( slowes ) for that sec . it could be caused by mutiple things . fuel injectors , coils, ect... hook it up to a vag-com thats the way to figure it out fastes and easiest.