Monthly Archives: December 2022

Check Engine lights after filling up with Gas

Check Engine lights after filling up with Gas

It’s getting cold. There is one chore every driver ends up putting up with that they tend to hate in the winter, especially if you are not in New Jersey. That is pumping gas.     My Golden Girls Sophia is coming out- Picture this “Winter 2022 it’s 10 degrees, it’s so cold I saw chickens lining up at KFC for their turn at the deep fryer.” When it’s that cold, everyone hates pumping gas, there’s not one good way to do it that doesn’t involve you freezing your tuckus off. Here's where the problem comes in- you can do it fast, or you can do it right. If you do it right, your fingers fall off while pumping gas, and if you do it fast, your check engine light comes on. Some vehicles will even tell you to check gas cap.  I will tell you a little secret about check engine lights. Like a vague-poster on Facebook, they tend not to give the everyday Joe a whole lot of information to go on. The check engine light is ... read more