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Blinking check Engine Light, PLEASE HELP
#1
Blinking check Engine Light, PLEASE HELP
On my way to work this morning my check engine light started to blink for about 25 seconds then shut off. The car was running fine. When i drove it home about 2 hours later it still was fine and when i got home i checked for any codes and none. I know a blinking check engine light is real bad so im afraid to drive my car now. What do you guys think.
Thanks.
Thanks.
#3
mine has done that too. i think it means that the car has detected a potential reason to throw a CEL or a "pending" code. It will not show a full CEL unless the particular sensor flag a problem twice in a drive cycle. did it do it when you got home? if it is off and driving fine, your car may not have detected it in the latest drive cycle and has cleared the pending code. i wouldn't worry about it.
edit: i miss read your first post. i thought it was blinking while parked, not while driving
edit: i miss read your first post. i thought it was blinking while parked, not while driving
Last edited by MoneyShot; 02-05-2010 at 05:55 PM.
#5
6th Gear Member
Here's what the manual says:
"If the light is blinking, engine misfire is occurring which could
damage your catalytic converter. Drive in a moderate fashion (avoid
heavy acceleration and deceleration) and have your vehicle serviced
immediately by your authorized dealer."damage your catalytic converter. Drive in a moderate fashion (avoid
heavy acceleration and deceleration) and have your vehicle serviced
#6
#9
a misfire could be due to a lot of things.
-lower octane gas
-water in your fuel line
-a fouled plug
-a bad coil
-a malfunctioning injector
-a EGR that is stuck open
most of which can be fixed at home. if it just happed the one time, and you didn't even feel it, and if it has not happened again i would just check your spark plugs and get some name brand 91 octane gas and write it off as a fluke
-lower octane gas
-water in your fuel line
-a fouled plug
-a bad coil
-a malfunctioning injector
-a EGR that is stuck open
most of which can be fixed at home. if it just happed the one time, and you didn't even feel it, and if it has not happened again i would just check your spark plugs and get some name brand 91 octane gas and write it off as a fluke