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Blinking Check Engine light

dbateman

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Jan 19, 2004
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Virginia
It was 17 degrees out this morning and started my car to let it warm up for 5 min or so. When I started backing down my driveway I noticed the CEL was blinking, I'd never seen that before.

From using the Search here I see it can be related to cylinder misfire, but the car seemed to be running ok. Are there other things that will cause a blinking CEL?

Anyway, it quit after I drove 5 seconds or so. Car is running fine although I don't push it much these days since it has 176,000 on it. My gas mileage is down a little (from 300+ miles a tank to 270 miles a tank) but that may be due to the winter fuels.
 
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