What real life engine does the Check Engine light most resemble?

[Hawk]

It's not a flat-6 that's for sure. I noticed it's a consistent icon in all cars. Sometimes it's got a lightning bolt through it, but other than that it's always the same.

So, which real life engine does it most resemble by it's outline? I figure it's something from the 70s because it's got a big circular air filter on top. But hey what do I know. Guesses?

For reference here's the icon in several different cars. Always the same.

[J-Tim]

An inline four from 1930s

[TetsuoShima]

looks like some generic V8

[Hawk]

An inline four from 1930s

Hmmm.... not quite seeing the resemblance.




1930s GM inline 4

[Benkennedy11]

Looks an awful lot like a small block chevy to me...


...but it would have to be something with a mechanical fan.

[Hawk]

This is how I know it's not a Flat-6. Doesn't look like this.

[Hawk]

Looks an awful lot like a small block chevy to me...

That's pretty close. Did some of them come with fans on the front?

[Double-V]

My, I mean, your Cayman hasn't thrown a CEL, has it?

[Hawk]

My, I mean, your Cayman hasn't thrown a CEL, has it?

Nope. All good. Just thought about it the other day when all the lights come on when you start it.

[tampaSi]

My, I mean, your Cayman hasn't thrown a CEL, has it?

Caymans don't throw codes, they throw their internals all over the road without warning or provocation.

[wheeltowheel]

This is how I know it's not a Flat-6. Doesn't look like this.

So it's a flat 4 then

[1Point8TDan]

I know the meaning (never happened to me) but not the engine.

[71DubBugBug]

Looks an awful lot like a small block chevy to me...


...but it would have to be something with a mechanical fan.

thats what i think of everytime i see it

[Mr.Veedubya]

That's pretty close. Did some of them come with fans on the front?

They all had a fan behind the radiator. I've always thought small block when I see the light too.

[turbo_nine]

The icon seems to indicate an attached fan in front and an air cleaner on top. Those aren't distinguishing characteristics among any older engines though...

Wouldn't you guess it is made to look as generic as possible?

[Lwize]

Does the Leaf have a Check Motor light?

[Broduski]

Hmmm.... not quite seeing the resemblance.




1930s GM inline 4

That's an industrial 6 cylinder diesel....

[turbo_nine]

Does the Leaf have a Check Motor light?

Apparently it has a Check Engine light.

[gti_matt]

That's pretty close. Did some of them come with fans on the front?

[volkstyle]

All VW's engine.

[wat]

I always thought it looked like a flathead V8:

[20aeman]

holy crap, that flathead v8 is a perfect fit.

[RollingInDubs]

A thread about what engine the check engine light resembles...

I'll go ahead and say it...TCL has jumped the shark.

[BRealistic]

A thread about what engine the check engine light resembles...

I'll go ahead and say it...TCL has jumped the shark.

According to "What happened to TCL?" thread from five years ago, this place jumped the shark in the mid 2000s.

Change is the only constant.

And when was the engine profile CEL first used?
My 70's domestic vehicles just had a rectangular light with [Check Engine] text.

[BRealistic]

holy crap, that flathead v8 is a perfect fit.

IDK- the CEL engine profile looks like a more modern overhead valve configuration with only the carb and air filter sitting on top.

[Hawk]

A thread about what engine the check engine light resembles. I'll go ahead and say it...TCL has jumped the shark.

I think it would be jumping the shark if we were talking about modifying the check engine light icon. 'Yo check out what i did to my check engine light!'

[McBanagon]

This is how I know it's not a Flat-6. Doesn't look like this.
http://media.caranddriver.com/images...s-1280x782.jpg

This is how I know it's not a Radial. Doesn't look like this.

[200HP4dr]

Fun story: My wife was driving home one day and asked me why the helicopter light came on. I could not for the life of me figure out what she was talking about.

She thought the CEL looked like a cartoon helicopter.

I laughed and laughed.

Chris

[Double-V]

^^

Hahahahaha!

My wife did something similar. The front left parking light bulb is out on my GTI. The MFD indicates that on start-up, and then the failed bulb warning light stays on. My wife and I had switched cars a couple of weeks agostopped the car, called me, and asked me what she should do, if it was safe to drive. I asked her why? She said there was a warning light that looks like an exploding bomb and thought maybe it meant the engine was going to blow up.

I laughed and laughed.

[Gus Polinski]

I always think SBC when I see one.

[Hawk]

The red dashboard warning lights mean stop immediately while the orange ones mean you can keep driving but should get it checked out as soon as possible. Makes sense.

[abeR]

offtopic :


it has been determined the gas cap light was modeled after the sweedish chef.






bork.

[WhistlerYOW]

It looks like everything I've tried to draw on an etch a sketch.