If you have driven through water and the check engine light in your vehicle comes on, you should take your car to your mechanic. You will want to have your vehicle checked for any damage caused by the water. Probably will find that the ignition (plugs, wires, etc) got wet and triggered a misfire code (P0300). Allow the system to dry thoroughly and when the system detects there is no misfire after a few drive cycles the check engine light will go out.
No - usually the Check engine light is for the emission control system
Vehicle may be in need of a tune up. If the "Check Engine" light is or has been on have it diagnosed. Bad driving habits.
There are pages and pages of things that can cause a check engine light. You need to have it checked with a scantool. Then the code can be diagnosed and repaired.
MIL stands for Maintenance Indication Light. If your vehicle fails inspection due to MIL Command Status, it is due to emission failure.
Drive the vehicle for 5 full driving cycles and if the light stays off you are ok and can pass inspection.
You don't, the light has to be repaired.
No, a person cannot just clean a check engine light to pass inspection. The issue causing the check engine light must be dealt with and fixed.
You will need to get the cause of the check engine light repaired.
Yes. Va will pass your car with a check engine light. The inspection station will try to get you to figure out what is wrong with you car but they will not fail it. However, If your SRS light is on, the car will fail the inspection.
The check engine light will come on. If you're in a state which requires a vehicle inspection, this will cause it to fail.
The inspection light will come on when the engine is not operating properly. A check of the engine electronics is needed to find the problem that is turning the light on.
No
If NJ has an emissions standard, no. You'll have to repair whatever is wrong before the vehicle will pass emissions.
The check engine lamp has absolutely NOTHING to do with the VA safety inspection
No...but can pass when ur SRS light on
Whether or not a car will pass inspection with the Check Engine light on is up to the state or county giving the test. As long as the car passes an emissions test, it should be fine.