Does Your Car Lack Spark?

What do Spark Plugs Do?

Spark plugs are a very important component of your engine. They are the part which produces the spark to ignite the fuel and oxygen to drive the pistons in your engine and creates the energy to move your vehicle. When the spark plugs are worn or failed, your engine won’t start or remain running and your vehicle won’t move. A spark plug is a part in your engine that wears out with time and use, so you should expect to replace them at some point in the life of your vehicle. Because they’re an internal component of your engine, you might wonder how to tell if the spark plugs in your vehicle should be replaced. To help you with this problem, car manufacturers have added faulty, worn, and failing spark plugs to the error faults in the sensors your vehicle’s computer uses to turn on your check engine light (CEL).

What’s the Connection Between the CEL and Your Spark Plugs?

One of the errors that trigger the CEL on your dashboard is a problem with your spark plugs. If you’re also noticing rough idling, trouble accelerating, bad fuel efficiency, and trouble starting your vehicle, that CEL is probably caused by a problem with your spark plugs. However, the only way to know for certain what has caused your CEL to come on is to take your vehicle to a service center like Titan Auto and Tire in North Chesterfield, VA, for a computer diagnostic service. The technicians will hook your vehicle up to a diagnostic computer to read the fault codes connected to your CEL. Once the technicians know what the error codes are, they can diagnose the cause for the error.

Stop By the Shop Today

If your CEL is illuminated, why not stop by Titan Auto and Tire in North Chesterfield to speak with the team about a diagnostic to discover the cause of the illuminated CEL. The customer service advisors will help you understand what the technicians will do to diagnose your vehicle before repairing the root cause of the errors. If the problem is your spark plugs, the technicians will recommend replacement of the spark plugs and possibly the wires as well. They’ll answer your questions, get your car back into top condition and get you back on the road as fast as possible.