Q: My check engine light came on then turned off and it just keeps doing that.

asked by on February 28, 2017

My check engine like keeps coming on and off and I don't know what's wrong. I already got a new gas cap and that didn't work. My cars not acting weird or anything.

My car has 160000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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