check engine light flashing when i start car
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I noticed recently that my check engine light starts flashing when i start the car. It doesn't stay on, but it never did this before. My car has only 8000 miles and the only thing i can think of is that i messed something up when i bottomed out about 2 weeks ago. I checked for damage but couldn't see any. My question is, should i be concered about the light? since its not staying on all the time i'm hoping its no big deal.
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There's a way to reset it yourself too. The guy showed me, I forget teh details, but I think you need to have the key off, push in the trip meter button and hold it in, turn the key to on and leave it there for a few second. After ~ 5 secs or so the light will blink letting you know it's been reset.
Again, it's been a while and I might be wrong but it's worth a shot unless someone can confirm/correct me.
Again, it's been a while and I might be wrong but it's worth a shot unless someone can confirm/correct me.
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Rep Power: 0 that is correct, just hold the trip meter with the key off, then turn it to the on position and hold it until it goes off, and its all fixed. I think you are thinking of the maitenance required light, the check engine light is the little picture of the engine, which never flashes it is solid when it turns on
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Rep Power: 0 if the CEL is flashing, its very bad... my CEL flashed once and my car was running very poorly and wouldnt go above 3000 rpm's it sucked, so like I had a loose wire it turned out, but anyways, its its the CEL get it looked at ASAP, or other wise if its the maintenance required light, just read the manual...
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Rep Power: 0 If it is the CEL, then get it checked, sometimes it is something stupid like the sensor on your cat. I have had mine go on with it was running a little warm and flipped the sensor. They just resetted it, you should be able to feel a problem with your car.
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Rep Power: 350 nooooooooo
mine was JUST doing that like an hour ago.
i looked in my engine bay and me IAT sensor came loose and was not in the intake. go check yours. MAY be the problem
hope it is
mine was JUST doing that like an hour ago.
i looked in my engine bay and me IAT sensor came loose and was not in the intake. go check yours. MAY be the problem
hope it is
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Rep Power: 424 Originally posted by nspice
your gonna have to wait till the MRL goes solid then u can reset it.
your gonna have to wait till the MRL goes solid then u can reset it.
thats absolutely untrue...you can reset it when its just 'blinking' during start-up
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Rep Power: 314 i hit 8k too and it would blink 10 times.
i went to the dealer for an oil change and told them about it. they said it was just reminding you to prepare for your 10k check up. that's all. they want your fvcking money. they reset it for me and told me to come back for the check up. well my car is no longer daily driven so it will be a while before i even get close to 10k on my '02.
i went to the dealer for an oil change and told them about it. they said it was just reminding you to prepare for your 10k check up. that's all. they want your fvcking money. they reset it for me and told me to come back for the check up. well my car is no longer daily driven so it will be a while before i even get close to 10k on my '02.
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