2006 VW Beetle Check Engine Light

2006 ALL OTHER MAKES ALL OTHER MODELS
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LPHARR
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First-I know nothing about cars (neither does the husband :( . My beetle was in an accident recently, not my fault. It was mostly cosmetic, however, the radiator support and the manifold had to be replaced. I picked the car up the other day and all was fine. However, now the engine light is on. I checked the owner's manual and the light refers to the the exhaust system. It is not flashing (good). I was wondering if the manifold could have some bearing on the light being on?
Dec 3, 2006 at 11:44 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Absolutely. the "check engine" light is an indicator that your cars computer system has detected a fault.Could be any of the sensors that pertain to the engine management or evaporative control systems. have the PCM scanned and that will give you a good starting point
Dec 4, 2006 at 4:44 AM
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Have the PCM scanned for stored fault codes. The check engine light can be caused by engine-management or evaporative-system sensors, and the recently replaced manifold may be related.

Conversation Summary

A 2006 VW Beetle with low mileage had the radiator support and manifold replaced after a mostly cosmetic accident. The check engine light later came on and the owner's manual linked it to the exhaust system; it was not flashing. The owner asked whether the manifold work could cause the light. The expert said yes, the light means the computer detected a fault that could involve engine-management or evaporative-control sensors, and recommended scanning the PCM as a starting point.

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