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Car Forum / Honda Cars / February 200599 accord check engine light flashing. what's wrong?
hi today on the way home from work my car jerked alittle while accelerating. i thought nothing of it so kept driving. when i almost got home the car jerked again when i acclerate and the check engine light came on flashing. b/4 when check engine comes on it didn't flash but this time it did. i know all about the loose gas cap but i don't think that's the issue. what kind of damage am i looking at and around how much it will cost this fix it? my can has 106k miles on it.... TIA sam If the check engine light comes on the car is saying: Something is wrong that MAY cause a catalytic converter failure. If the check engine light is flashing the car is saying: Something is wrong that IS damaging the catalytic converter. Get the codes read and get it fixed before the cat gets destroyed.  SignatureStephen W. Hansen ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician ASE Undercar Specialist > hi today on the way home from work my car jerked alittle while > accelerating. i thought nothing of it so kept driving. when i almost [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > sam Take it to Autozone, they will read the code for free, then you go from there. Until you do that, nobody has an idea what's wrong. > hi today on the way home from work my car jerked alittle while > accelerating. i thought nothing of it so kept driving. when i almost [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > sam > hi today on the way home from work my car jerked alittle while > accelerating. i thought nothing of it so kept driving. when i almost [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > how much it will cost this fix it? my can has 106k miles on it.... > TIA If the MIL is flashing, that means you've got a recurring misfire. Bring it to AutoZone to get the code read (for free). I'll bet you get a P03xx code. Could be anything from an air leak to ignition wires breaking down. SignatureTeGGeR? The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ went to autozone to get the code and it came out 303, cylinder 3, misfire, plugs, wires, or fuel pressure. what should i do next? today the car drive fine. the check engine light is on but not flashing like last nite.....TIA sam >> hi today on the way home from work my car jerked alittle while >> accelerating. i thought nothing of it so kept driving. when i almost [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Could be anything from an air leak to ignition wires breaking down. > went to autozone to get the code and it came out 303, cylinder 3, > misfire, plugs, wires, or fuel pressure. what should i do next? today > the car drive fine. the check engine light is on but not flashing like > last nite.....TIA I would suspect the wires first, especially if it is intermittent. Pull the plug(s) and see if it is fouled. That's free. installed new plugs and wires and then reset the warning light. been driving for two days and the the the jerking is gone and the light hasn't come on. thanks guys >> went to autozone to get the code and it came out 303, cylinder 3, >> misfire, plugs, wires, or fuel pressure. what should i do next? today [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Pull the plug(s) and see if it is fouled. That's free. >>> hi today on the way home from work my car jerked alittle while >>> accelerating. i thought nothing of it so kept driving. when i almost [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > the car drive fine. the check engine light is on but not flashing like > last nite.....TIA You mean P0303, not 303. The P and the leading zero are important. You've got a misfire in cylinder #3. The ECU knows this because it measures crank speed after each ignition event. It sensed that the #3 cylinder was pushing the crank consistently slowly for the specified length of time compared to the other cylinders, and so illuminated the MIL. Check for an intake manifold leak with a propane torch. If OK, replace wires with new OEM. However, if the light is on steady now, you've got a new problem that may lead you to a solution to the first P0303 code. Get that code read first before spending money. SignatureTeGGeR? The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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