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Check Engine light...
I was driving down the road yesterday doing exactly the speed limit (45), not accelerating hard or anything and my check engine light started flashing. It flashed about four times and then turned off. I am not sure why it started flashing? I turned around from my trip and just drove around my local area for a while and everything seemed okay..... I just assumed that something got triggered for a second because of all the humidity we have been having. (that could be totally inaccurate lol). Is this a problem or nothing to worry about? Also this question is a little off topic, If I were to get a test pipe, and the CEL were to go off, what happens to the car? I read you had to disconnect the battery? Okay well thanks guys.
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I am not trying to be an a$$, but are you sure it was a CEL and not the Maint. req. light? That will flash while you drive when it hits that 'magical' number. Again, I am just asking.
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Yeah i said it was the check engine light.... the cel was a different question.... So since my check engine light flashed, it just meant it was time to change my oil? I thought it would stay on or something? thanks
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Originally Posted by revS2k,Jun 30 2006, 01:45 PM
Yeah i said it was the check engine light.... the cel was a different question.... So since my check engine light flashed, it just meant it was time to change my oil? I thought it would stay on or something? thanks
MRI= Maintainence Required Indicator
CEL= Check Engine Light
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Blinking CEL= Misfire bad enough to damage the convertor.
The only exception I have found with this rule is on a vortech equipped car when the Timing controller bugs out it can cause the Blinking CEL and not store any temporary DTC's.
Unless you've got a Vortech, that's not your problem.
The only exception I have found with this rule is on a vortech equipped car when the Timing controller bugs out it can cause the Blinking CEL and not store any temporary DTC's.
Unless you've got a Vortech, that's not your problem.
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Originally Posted by Slows2k,Jun 30 2006, 03:58 PM
Blinking CEL= Misfire bad enough to damage the convertor.
The only exception I have found with this rule is on a vortech equipped car when the Timing controller bugs out it can cause the Blinking CEL and not store any temporary DTC's.
Unless you've got a Vortech, that's not your problem.
The only exception I have found with this rule is on a vortech equipped car when the Timing controller bugs out it can cause the Blinking CEL and not store any temporary DTC's.
Unless you've got a Vortech, that's not your problem.
EDIT: Will a blinking CEL ever clear itself? I know a normal misfire DTC (P1303)can clear itself (on a civic anyway), but not without a couple driving cycles.
EDIT: Dumb question, there is no way to get in a couple driving cycles with a blinking CEL. Duh...