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With This Tool, You Tell a Mechanic What’s Wrong

10:45 AM Mon, Jul 16, 2007 |
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Two of the most alarming words a car owner can face are "check engine." That warning light on the dashboard could mean the car needs expensive engine work or simply that the gas cap is loose

For most drivers, there’s no way to find out without taking the car to a mechanic. The primary reason is that vehicles are largely controlled by onboard computers, which are generally inaccessible without the proper equipment and software.

But there are a growing number of products and services that are helping to take that helplessness out of car repair by doing the translation for you, according to the New York Times.

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