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Old Mar 12, 2018 | 06:10 PM
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check engine light flashing 14 / 15 times then stop.
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Old Mar 12, 2018 | 09:04 PM
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Get the codes read, and post back.
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 07:08 AM
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Misfire
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 10:46 AM
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^^^^^^ What he said - X2

AND - you need to do something about it quickly. Misfires DUMP unburned fuel into the exhaust. The 'specific' technical meaning of the flashing CEL is that "the misfire rate has exceeded the catalyst damaging rate". It _WILL_ ruin your cats pretty quickly if it persists.
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 02:51 PM
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misfire X 3
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