Why does the engine fault light come on before starting the car?

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McLukas
07/25/25 10:03am
The engine fault light coming on before starting the car is a normal self-check phenomenon, indicating that the engine is not yet working. Before the car is started, it enters a self-check state where the engine fault light will illuminate, and it will turn off after the car starts normally. If the engine fault light remains on after the car starts, it indicates a problem with the engine's working condition. Below are the reasons why the car engine fault light stays on: 1. Poor gasoline quality can lead to incomplete combustion of the air-fuel mixture in the cylinder, causing the fault light to stay on and easily leading to carbon buildup. 2. Excessive engine mileage can weaken the spark plug's working characteristics, causing the engine fault light to stay on. 3. Excessive carbon buildup can make ignition difficult, leading to ignition coil failure, poor ignition, incomplete combustion of the air-fuel mixture, and causing the fault light to stay on. 4. Older vehicles with mechanical aging can result in poor engine conditions, causing poor combustion and ignition, leading to the engine fault light staying on. 5. Faults in certain sensors or the computer board itself can cause the engine fault light to stay on.
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