Check engine light

Asked by Sharlakay6482 Oct 08, 2018 at 04:08 PM about the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I purchased a 2006 SSC Chevy cobalt yesterday, it
runs great, sounds great, and everything
works....this morning I take kids 2 miles down the
road to school and my check engine light comes
on.....where do I begin on, funding out why that
engine light is on now?

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jimwest answered 6 years ago

I've also had that happen to me, although it was with my old Chevy Camaro. Check something very simple as a first step - the gas cap. If it is not snugly screwed back in place, the light can go on. If not that, it could be the O2 sensor, which is what I had with my Cobalt.

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