# Check engine light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/6213>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lights, engines\
**Created:** [October 20, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/6213 "2007-10-20T17:53:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dcrommett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@dcrommett](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dcrommett)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/6213/1 "2007-10-20T17:53:08Z")

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hi there – this morning i noticed my 96 civic was vibrating a little when i accelerated, and the check engine light is on. last night, i drove through my slightly flooded street (maybe a foot of water at the deepest spot, for like 10 seconds?) – could they be related? thanks!

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**Author:** ![mr\_josh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mr_josh/32/3008_2.png) [@mr\_josh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mr_josh)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/6213/2 "2007-10-20T19:58:38Z")

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A FOOT of water? Yeah, they definitely could be related. Time to go get that check engine light diagnosed and see what codes the ECM is throwing.