# Check engine light **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 10, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/11663 "2008-03-10T19:12:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mollyhatchet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mollyhatchet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mollyhatchet)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/11663/1 "2008-03-10T19:12:06Z")
My check engine light comes on after the van is warmed up. If I drive it once I get to work or something and turn the van off it will start to smoke. I was told that the fan clutch is shot and needs to be replaced that is why the engine is not cooling Is this correct or would something else cause this. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/11663/2 "2008-03-10T19:14:13Z")
Information, please. Like year, make model, engine, etc. Is the engine overheating? ---
**Author:** ![mollyhatchet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mollyhatchet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mollyhatchet)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/11663/3 "2008-03-10T19:20:09Z")
1994 FORD CLUB WAGON/ENGINE OVERHEATS ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/11663/4 "2008-03-10T19:28:39Z")
Yes, a bad fan clutch would cause this. Is there a reason you don’t believe the diagnosis? ---
**Author:** ![mollyhatchet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mollyhatchet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mollyhatchet)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/11663/5 "2008-03-10T19:58:57Z")
No I believe the diagnosis I was just hoping it something I knew how to do. Is there a how to guide I can get off the internet that you may know of. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/11663/6 "2008-03-10T20:05:22Z")
This might help. [http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en\_us/0900823d/80/17/50/9e/0900823d8017509e/repairInfoPages.htm](http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/17/50/9e/0900823d8017509e/repairInfoPages.htm) Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/11663/7 "2008-03-10T20:07:42Z")
Replacing the fan clutch shouldn’t be that difficult. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/11663/8 "2008-03-10T20:25:53Z")
Actually, there’s not a lot of room under the hood of these vans. But it is certainly doable for the DIYer. I would be concerned about engine damage from repeated overheating. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/11663/9 "2008-03-10T20:35:17Z")
Continuing to drive it like that can make it a lot more expensive.