Sooner or later almost every driver sees a yellow "Check Engine" light. This means that the engine needs repair. This is generally a minor problem such as a defective emissions control, cracked vacuum hose, or a bad spark plug.
It's a little known fact is that when the engine needs to be replaced, the "E" in the word "CHECK" changes to a "U". Thus it says "CHUCK ENGINE".
If you ever see the words "CHUCK ENGINE", you need a new engine immediately. DO NOT continue driving. Your engine is trash.
Take this message seriously. This is not merely a malfunction of the spell checker in your cars computer, this is SERIOUS. By the time this alert occurs, you are likely missing some pistons, your valves fell into the crankcase, there is a huge hole in your block, your crankshaft is stuck inside your transmission, your main bearings fell out, your engine head came off, or your carburetor got sucked into your exhaust manifold. These are all serious problems, and just a few of the many terrible things that can happen to an engine.
I know this for fact. Just last week I was driving down the road in my Ford when I saw the dreaded words, in flashing red, "CHUCK ENGINE". I stopped the car and called the wrecker. My mechanic later told me that my water pump had sucked my alternator into the radiator, pushed it thru the 5th cylinder, and it was found embedded inside my muffler. I was given the choice to replace the engine, at the cost of almost $50,000, or to buy a new car. I am trying to get a second mortgage to raise the money for the repair, because I can not afford a new car.
CHUCK ENGINE is a SERIOUS matter!!!! When you see these dreaded words, STOP DRIVING and seek help.