Engine light on? (-40 to -50 in Alaska - is that why?)

[alaska1]

I have a Chevy Aveo Ls 2006 and the engine light is on as of this morning. When I started it was on.I was hearing the puttering of the exhaust and when I went to drive it, it was going very slow.I live here in Alaska and it has been -40 to -50 below zero.Any ideas on what is wrong with it.Could it be frozen liquids or something?Any ideas please?

Alaska1

[barbor98]

As the car warmed up did it get better?

[alaska1]

No it did not get better.

[petrified.rabbit]

was the light on as soon as you started it, or shortly after?

my guess could be alot of things with that temp.. but a code scanner will be definitive.

[alaska1]

Shortly after and I am going to invest in one of those.People are telling me the oil and anti frezze lines are frozen and no liquids are going to the engine.

[ontarian_frog]

I'm going with and a bad throttle positioning sensor. Get the codes scanned and tell us what they are.

[MetroMPG]

I am going to invest in one of those

You don't necessarily have to buy a scanner. Some auto parts stores will scan your car for free (in the hopes they can also tell you what part they can sell you to fix the problem, but there's no obligation).

If you do get a scanner, at least get something multifunctional like a ScanGauge.

[alaska1]

The codes I got is P1516, P2106, P2110 what do this codes mean?I can not find them in the book?And what do I do next?

[MetroMPG]

Search is your friend! (Top right of the page)

• P1516: Throttle Actuator Control (TAC) Module Throttle Actuator Position Performance
• P2106: Throttle Control System Performance - Throttle Limitation Active
• P2110: Throttle Actuator Control (TAC) System - Forced Limited Engine Speed


Related thread (same codes): http://www.aveoforum.com/forum/f108/...r-codes-11790/

[ontarian_frog]

That is usually a sign the TPS is going bad. Only way to replace it is to get a new throttle body assembly.