blinking check engine light?
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blinking check engine light?
So I was doing some high rpm highway driving for some routine carb deposit cleaning ^_^ and my check engine light started blinking for a good 3-4 seconds until i completely let off the throttle. Then all was well again with no check engine light. Does anyone know what a blinking light means?
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Is your air filter really dirty? I have seen this at high rpm on the hwy with dirty *** aftermarket filters. Every car is different but I'm guessing it's a poor MAF reading.
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misfires
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thats a Engine Misfire code.
if its first time and no prior stored of the same code (Rotor 1 or 2), then it will just store in the memory. if it happens again in 3 or 5 drive cycle, the CEL will stay on solid that just wont go away. Hard reset required.
Engine Misfire is pretty common, unless your car is making *less* power, lots of idle issues, Stall for no reason. I wouldnt worry too much ( I had some too, never came back)
if its first time and no prior stored of the same code (Rotor 1 or 2), then it will just store in the memory. if it happens again in 3 or 5 drive cycle, the CEL will stay on solid that just wont go away. Hard reset required.
Engine Misfire is pretty common, unless your car is making *less* power, lots of idle issues, Stall for no reason. I wouldnt worry too much ( I had some too, never came back)
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Definitely misfires, but what's causing them? A blinking CEL is not good. It's a sign that the computer is seeing things that are potentially bad for the engine.
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what year?
A/T or M/T?
how many miles?
A/T or M/T?
how many miles?
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did you ever get the plugs replaced?
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The recall (or Engine No-Start TSB) will replace the 2 LEADING PLUGS ONLY. They will not even look at your Trailing plugs.
So, IMO, if the recall plugs are about hmm at least 15 K miles by now. change it all. It cost about 80 something bux if you decided that you want to do it yourself. Reason is that, stock plugs are *bad bad* about 30K. if you're already 1/2 way there, why not do it all at the same time, at least you get another 20 something K of happy motoring.
If the recall plugs are fairly new (like less than 10K) , just replace the Trailing plugs, 40 something bux.
So, IMO, if the recall plugs are about hmm at least 15 K miles by now. change it all. It cost about 80 something bux if you decided that you want to do it yourself. Reason is that, stock plugs are *bad bad* about 30K. if you're already 1/2 way there, why not do it all at the same time, at least you get another 20 something K of happy motoring.
If the recall plugs are fairly new (like less than 10K) , just replace the Trailing plugs, 40 something bux.
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Misfire is pretty common in all modern engines. hell you really expect it to be 100% accurate when its spinning at couple thousand rpm at all times ?
Of course, if its *too much*, then the ECU will throw something out to show you that its seeing something *Wrong*. it could be serious issue. but most lilkely nothing to worry about, other than plugs/coils/plug cables/bad gas/dirty air filters/etc etc
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Had the same thing this evening.... 5th gear, nearing 200 Kmh, and i got a blinking light and the car wouldn't rev further... slowed down, and the light went away.
Bit later i got a little hickup at 6k rpm, bt only 1 time. No problems after that...
It was raining a bit btw... not sure if thats relevant.
Did 220 once without problems btw...
Bit later i got a little hickup at 6k rpm, bt only 1 time. No problems after that...
It was raining a bit btw... not sure if thats relevant.
Did 220 once without problems btw...
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C'mon....a blinking CEL is just that...........a blinking CEL, you can tell nothing from that with the exception of....1.) It saw something it didn't like............2.) It is possibly a misfire, since others have read the stored codes and more times than not, that's it............but not always.
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Ok i'm guessing the misfire....
Coils have been replaced once because of flooding.... not many km's after that...
Can't be overheating, 7 degrees Celcius, and I was driving for 15 minutes or so.
And i've cleaned the MAF one week ago, and reset the ECU (brake 20 times)
Octane 95 atm.... normally 98....
Coils have been replaced once because of flooding.... not many km's after that...
Can't be overheating, 7 degrees Celcius, and I was driving for 15 minutes or so.
And i've cleaned the MAF one week ago, and reset the ECU (brake 20 times)
Octane 95 atm.... normally 98....
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Pumping the brake 20 times does not clear the ECU. http://www.finishlineperformance.com...30-05-1544.pdf
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Ok i'm guessing the misfire....
Coils have been replaced once because of flooding.... not many km's after that...
Can't be overheating, 7 degrees Celcius, and I was driving for 15 minutes or so.
And i've cleaned the MAF one week ago, and reset the ECU (brake 20 times)
Octane 95 atm.... normally 98....
Coils have been replaced once because of flooding.... not many km's after that...
Can't be overheating, 7 degrees Celcius, and I was driving for 15 minutes or so.
And i've cleaned the MAF one week ago, and reset the ECU (brake 20 times)
Octane 95 atm.... normally 98....
note.. you will get a cel on high speed runs if you are under .25 tank of gas...
coils dont get replaced for flooding plugs do..
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