Yellow "check engine" light: what to do?

[MrWitz]

Had 2 vehicles so far, happened to both. I'll be driving along and BOOM, light comes on, car shuts down, dead.

It's not from revving the engine too high as I've almost never done that. It's also not because of damage to the vehicle because I'm on a modded server that doesn't allow damage to vehicles.

All items on vehicle are in pristine condition. Radiator is full. Spark plugs, battery, and headlights are new. Gas is full. Also didn't get any prompts to fill it with motor oil.

Anyone know what's going on?

[Pickapath]

Publicado originalmente por mynicknametaken:

I think yellow check engine means moderate damage to the engine? Might be fixable with the big red wrench used on the engine

I have used 3 full wrenches on yellow motor and it stayed yellow.

[etwas]

Publicado originalmente por Mad Mike:

Publicado originalmente por etwas:

pipe wrench repairs engine, electrical repair kit fixes the battery. tirerepair kit the wheels, epoxy putty for doors etc.
if the radiator or spark plug is ruined u gotta find new parts.

Got anything for truck reflector? Epoxy is a fail. I will try again.

yea it doesnt repair the reflector nor the bumpers unfortunately.

Publicado originalmente por Pickapath:

Publicado originalmente por mynicknametaken:

I think yellow check engine means moderate damage to the engine? Might be fixable with the big red wrench used on the engine

I have used 3 full wrenches on yellow motor and it stayed yellow.

well that doesnt sound right. u can repair a badly damaged engine back to pristine with a single pipe wrench. and the pipe wrench will still be pristine after that, maybe worn, but for sure u wont need 3 wrenches for it.
what vehicle was that? modded server?

[Axiom]

Publicado originalmente por ColdNhungry:

The engine itself is independent of the parts and has its own "health bar". Using a Pipe Wrench, look at it under the hood and you will get an option to repair it. Like any item in the game it goes from pristine to ruined, so you can repair it so long as it's at least orange (seen either via the check engine light or looking directly at the engine itself). It's also the only thing in the game (afaik?) that you can repair back go pristine. Other than that the spark plug, radiator and battery can be replaced. Keep in mind the radiator empties out whenever removed, so fill it up when placed, otherwise the engine will be damaged pretty quickly.

This is now a blow torch via 1.19 update. You must use a blow torch with a gas cannister/propane tank attached to repair the car engine. You can also repair the hood, doors, trunk, and other metal parts with the blow torch as well.

[MitchMayne]

Do what I do put a piece of black electrical type over it! Poof problem solved

[Topher]

Publicado originalmente por MitchMayne:

Do what I do put a piece of black electrical type over it! Poof problem solved

Sounds exactly like something a 1960's London gangster would say...

[Idaho]

Year old thread necro.