Engine missing, engine light blinks but then goes off
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Engine missing, engine light blinks but then goes off
When my engine misses, the engine light starts blinking but then shortly after it goes off... if i take to a dealer will a code be present, or is there only a code if the engine light stays on?
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Twenty bucks says it will be a P030X error code. (sub any cylinder number with the X) Have it cleared and the next time it happens it will be a different cylinder number. The dealer will tell you its time to change the coil packs and plugs to the tune of about 1200 total. Do yourself a favor and buy the coil packs online for about 300/set or less if you go with aftermarket. Then take to the dealer and let them change the plugs for 300 + 50 for each one THEY break and have to extract. Keep your reciepts and get included in the class action lawsuit that is forming.
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Twenty bucks says it will be a P030X error code. (sub any cylinder number with the X) Have it cleared and the next time it happens it will be a different cylinder number. The dealer will tell you its time to change the coil packs and plugs to the tune of about 1200 total. Do yourself a favor and buy the coil packs online for about 300/set or less if you go with aftermarket. Then take to the dealer and let them change the plugs for 300 + 50 for each one THEY break and have to extract. Keep your reciepts and get included in the class action lawsuit that is forming.
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I can tell you that a blinking MIL means that there is a mis-fire present- that is certain. If the light continues to flash you should stop and shut the engine off otherwise you will do damage. Could be coil, wires, plugs, or all.
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i checked the code last night... it was a misfire cylinder number 4... which is what i suspected, when I changed coils after a shop did the plugs I found that the number 4 coil boot wasn't replaced, which to me means the shop probably did 7 spark plugs and didnt do the #4 plug because of its location and thought that i'd never notice. I will be calling and raising hell today!