Check Engine Light Flashing - Explained

In this video, we break down the most common reasons why your check engine light might be blinking. We show you how to diagnose a possible miss fire and the important things to look for.
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[@gideonopu9561]

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[@ShadetreeAutomotiveLayton]

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[@apb38]

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[@frank5616]

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[@dheerajkumar-bc2qg]

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[@russgilbertson8689]

Thank you it helps to see what might be the problem.

[@ShadetreeAutomotiveLayton]

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[@siddharthgargi3625]

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[@santanasalinas4740]

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[@ShadetreeAutomotiveLayton]

Your Welcome!!

[@ScottoGrotto]

Hi, I have as of today a flashing check engine light intermittent - it runs rough and idles about 1000 rpm with flashing check engine light, but if I drive with ~ 3000 rpm’s the flashing stops and engine seems smoother. Power is down. Code reader says misfire on cyl 2,4 . Normally with this 2002 Subaru WRX , I tend to get tell tale minor idle misfire codes on cyl 1 and 3, so this is unusual. Recently: put redline fuel system cleaner in the gas tank. Cleaned maf sensor with Crc maf sensor cleaner New air filter Improved the battery ground connection The car seemed to be running better with these minor procedures. No check engine light for a week. So from your very helpful video, maybe too much fuel? I had the car parked facing uphill, and with it idling for a few minutes, there was fuel smelling liquid seeping at the exhaust tip? 90k miles on new motor 265 k mikes on chassis About 20k miles on plugs About that on coil packs replacements oem Original fuel pump Oem used maf sensor came with oem used jdm air box ( I think it had less miles than my original. I first noticed a lack of power going up a grade at 70mph today EGT gauge went from a normal 1400 to 1600 degrees, towards a lean condition I think? This was just for a minute or two then dropped back down to around 1400. Any thoughts on this? Thanks 🙏

[@luciensenor9589]

Thanks for your video

[@arashtaranom3181]

Very good , thank you

[@ShadetreeAutomotiveLayton]

Thank you for watching! 👍🏻

[@fixingandmore4776]

Thank you for this helpful video. Actually I have VW Touareg and suddenly check engine light start flashing while car in Park position (For your information I did not drive the car for more than two months). When I use Car diagnostic tool OBD2, result code P0306. But when I start car next day check engine light off but when I use OBD2 pending code still there. Can you tell me please what shall I do?

[@user-cz8ly9id2n]

Thank you very helpful

[@anthonycsloan6244]

Thanks for the help seem is the problem

[@ShadetreeAutomotiveLayton]

glad we could help. Thank you for your support!

[@shanstillballingbabecarter6279]

I have a 2007 dodge charger the check engine light is flashing I have two codes a p0300 & p0355 & a long cranking time. which I have changed out the spark plugs & also changed the crank position sensor once a few dats ago .what do you think it could be ?

[@user-df8xs7fx8g]

What about a stopped up catalytic converter would that make a misfire code pop up. I have a 2000 chevey metro lsi 4 cylinder that is running real bad popping and sputtering with valve chatter and I noticed if I go up a incline it will barely pull itself and the exhaust will start smoking like it's heating up from the inside I think my diagnostic port is messed up the cheap code reader wouldn't connect to the ecu so I'm throwing parts at it now I would hate to cut my exhaust to bypass the cat and injectors cost half what I played for the car. It ran amazing before this started with a strong engine so it's not compression issues can anyone point me in the right direction

[@matthewbaker2344]

I have 2005 town and country chrylser it was running good. i went to the car wash come home shut it off now it wont start it turns over. i check all the fuses but it didnt help, i noticed the check engine light blinks off and on 9 times any information would be appreaciated,

[@reneechristopher2121]

What does 'Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected' mean? Also what does 'P0456' mean?

[@KazanKhan786]

Do you know how much of oil in Liters a 1ZR-FE 1.6i 2017 Corolla engine needs?

[@teresazubia2415]

Hi I’m my 2016 Silverado z71 I had a blinking engine light what does it mean can you please tell me 😊

[@dianachau7857]

I replaced the spark plugs for 2013 Honda odyssey because engine light was blinking. I don’t know the code. The repair guy said it will last about 6 months and need to replace again. He said the Odyssey always have that problem. I drive about 10k - 12,000 miles/year. I don’t think he replaced the wires. My odyssey is 123k miles. I kept maintenance, major tune up .. replaced a few things 1 1/2 yr ago till now, spent about $10k since 100k miles. Original owner. The only thing was not replace is drive shaft as dealer suggested ($1k). Should I keep this car, replace spark plugs every 6 months or it’s going to have more problems? Thanks

[@althe]

flashing cel with misfiring. a mechanic will put his scope on there and most likely tell you you need to replace an ignition coil. just happened to me so I replaced them all. cost me about $50 each for ignition coils at RockAuto and two hours of time; V8. did not help so I looked a bit closer - as the mechanic should have done - and found that a rodent had eaten the wires to two of the cylinders. now I need a wiring harness. this may be a more common problem than failing ignition coils, especially in the winter. noticed an acorn in the engine so it must have been a squirrel. found the misfire when I started it up one morning so I guess he did it overnight. hope he enjoyed his Extremely expensive meal.

[@user-mq7lb7js2n]

Nissan Almera check light blinking if you remove the ideal switch socket is stop blinking please help me

[@stephennero1610]

Ford escape 2012 is misfire on 5 everything has been changed yet the light is still blinking nd not running gd pls I need help. It says P305 the fuel injector,spark plug has been change

[@toddheath3305]

How about po 304 replace the wires and plugs?

[@happy2bme3]

How much will it typically cost to replace spark plugs at an auto shop.

[@Jutty04901]

I just started seeing my check engine light blinking on my 2013 Hyundai Accent, and before that it was sputtering and jerking. This was while driving to work on Monday. Another think I noticed since the problem started was my fuel economy shot up. I filled my gas tank Sunday night, and whenever I do I reset the thing that shows me my mpg average, I got up to 50 mpg while driving about 60 mph on the interstate.

[@ja6068]

What my Kia optima is doing

[@SaraDeLaGarza-xk2kr]

I was driving home today and my cars Check Engine light was flashing. How safe is it for me to drive to the nearest Autozone 14 minutes away?

[@sunnyosuh7899]

My car is a toyota camry 2007, check engine light blinking.... how do I fix it

[@MarcoMartinez-si9ye]

Good morning, my vehicle is what I use for important errands for my family. I have a 2006 GMC envoy and on Saturday March 30, 2024, is started to have the engine light flashing for a small amount of time. I stopped using it right away and parked the car over two days. Then today Tuesday, April 2, 2024, will take it to the mechanic but the engine light is just flashing consistently. I just what to know the cost and what is the worst case scenario? Thank you for your help in these videos and continue them because is useful information.

[@perfectgematriadecodesabc4259]

get it towed don't drive it at all you can destroy your engine

[@celiajones1653]

Hello, my engine light on my 2007 tucson keeps blinking. I am trying to figure out why. I noticed when I drive up hill, the rpm's aren't really going over 2

[@keepinitreal247]

I have a 2008 dodge ram 1500 5.7 hemi. The engine light is on usually (as has every vehicle I have had, ever) but now when I am on the highway something weird happens. Which lead me to this video. First, I was using cruise control and it just... shut off and wouldn't turn back on... then the traction control light came on (no obvious reason for this) and then the engine light started blinking and beeping on and off. This stops when I pull over, shut off the vehicle, and start it again. It also happens when I speed up quickly (ex, merging, passing). Any ideas?

[@ShadetreeAutomotiveLayton]

My guess is that you have a misfire. Dodge deactivates the other items when check engine light is flashing

[@bass_playa_18]

What should I do with a code of P1326

[@puertoricohh1037]

I don’t have a code for a misfire I have a code for a lean condition can’t find a air leak anywhere changed the spark plugs wires coil pack pcv valve air filter car just doesn’t seem to have much power drives fine until you have to get on the freeway then it’s rides rpms long then drops then engine light starts flashing and seems like it wants to loose power! Read the 02 sensors they all seem to be between 0.700 0.100 beside b1 s2 it reads 0.056 idk what to do next😪

[@mdwater25]

got cylinders 1 and 4 misfires ( 4 cylinder dodge caliber) coils, injectors, 02 sensors, vvt pcv all good. just cleaned my fuel pump and now the check eng light comes on ( flashing ) when in motion and will go away when stopped ( red light or parked). im ready to drop it in a lake or set it on fire, plaese help

[@deluxo2901]

I have 3 different cylinders misfiring and engine flashing, i feel you

[@growfortoday7862]

Hi, I have a 2006 Chrysler Town & Country. It's been running fine, until I stopped and got gas yesterday. I had a half a tank already so I only filled it another 1/4 of a tank. Then it immediately started sputtering and trying to stall on me. I figured I got bad gas again so a short time later I went to go ahead and fill up the tank, at a different gas station, but the car ran fine the whole time. This morning I got up to take my kid to school and it started sputtering and trying to stall again and my check engine light was blinking. Is it possible it is just bad gas after having time to settle overnight and gummed things up a bit? I put in some fuel injector treatment when i got home, hoping it helps.

[@ShadetreeAutomotiveLayton]

It is possible it is bad gas but I haven't seen bad gas in over 10 years. Likely coincidence

[@growfortoday7862]

Yeah, it was just a coincidense. I ended up using my fixd sensor and found it was the crankshaft position sensor, got the part and changed it out, and now its working just fine again! thank you for your help!@@ShadetreeAutomotiveLayton

[@jinsung6854]

Hello my Lexus rx350 2007 engine light fashes when I remove the number six coil wire it doesn't drop down the engine but when I remove another coil wire the engine sounds drops I have changed the number six coil and the plug yet when I remove the coil wire it doesn't seem like the number six is working the coil is good the plug is good I don't know what's wrong please help

[@ShadetreeAutomotiveLayton]

Unfortunately without having the car here to run some tests it's hard for me to help much.. If the engine is missing on that specific cylinder and the spark plug and coil is good then it's likely a problem with that fuel injector or engine valve however that being said I'm not completely convinced that the engine is missing on that specific cylinder.. You may have another cylinder not firing correctly that is causing the problem.. It's best to vist a qualified service center that can spend an hour or two to test those items for you.

[@sylvainh2o]

@@ShadetreeAutomotiveLayton can you drive on it when it happens for a bit ?

[@user-fd6of3eb2q]

2001 Camry purrs like a kitten until it heats up after 3 miles then misfires po-302. changed spark plugs, swapped coils, changes plug wires, replaced fuel filter, tested VSV sensor, replaced intake manifold gasket. Could it be a bad exhaust valve? replaced fuel injectors.

[@joshj3536]

Could be a crank shaft sensor

[@carlosdart3118]

Failing headgasket

[@italianozuzu1232]

What about clogge fuel injectors?

[@MuhammadAli-fi8ol]

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[@donaldtaylor5414]

Replace plugs and coils still have a misfire

[@HandyCreators.]

Try Replacing car nd check

[@kiddotto6715]

@@HandyCreators.😂😂

[@coolaxe-dw4840]

Change tires and rims 🚜

[@wombwarrior3581]

Hi my engine light came on, but wasn't flashing, however when I started it up this morning the engine light started to flash...😱

[@ShadetreeAutomotiveLayton]

It's likely a problem with the engine misfiring due to an ignition coil or any one of the things I mentioned in this video.. The best thing is to not drive the car if the light is flashing and get it properly diagnosed by a qualified service center.

[@aysun4767]

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[@wleedalqfari5342]

I had this problem few days ago I just turned off and switched on and it’s gone ?!

[@zyianali174]

same happened with me

[@fendiistackss8443]

Same so what should I do?

[@wleedalqfari5342]

@@fendiistackss8443 what car do you have?

[@widlinehansen6496]

It will come back and cause more issues. I have been having the same issue as well and I have an Elantra

[@brittanylee4591]

Same 2011 ford taurus. But I'm bringing it in anyway

[@marchaturner2510]

Check engine light flashing and and car jerking

[@dancehallmojomusicreviews5884]

My SUV engine light flashing and shaking what goin on

[@cecegiles7753]

Probably code p303

[@idkmane9645]

What if it blinks then stops

[@EnriqueMartinez-wo1wz]

Fr cause same here I’m working on an srx 05 and the flashing comes and leaves I changed the ignition coil and I’ve changed the spark plugs

[@diannemason2764]

My name is Diane! My car Ligth several is bleak off in on ! I Drive to Dallas in back home it Drives good it got me back home ! I take to the shop Tomorrow! It some code like fussing out things

[@perfectgematriadecodesabc4259]

flashing means turn off the car immediately

[@Grandmas70]

Excellent but why add music.??????

[@marchaturner2510]

Sound like it's coming from the back of the back of the car at the muffler

[@marchaturner2510]

I got it fixed it was a spark plug and a coil

[@liljet3261]

Same is happening to me right now

[@su-mu]

8:13

[@veronicagrimaldi6608]

Why does my truck shakes smells like gasoline

[@rdlynes]

That was a great video I've got a Honda Accord 2009 EX-L V6 and I've got random misfires on 223 cylinder sometimes and recently my check engine light has been blinking and I've had to pull off to the side of the road take a break and then start the car and usually it'll get me home anyway without blinking the light will stay solid. I replace the coil packs and the spark plugs about a month-and-a-half ago because of this issue I'm not sure where to go from this point I do know that the motor has overheated I had to replace the radiator and I had a local mechanic to replace a couple gaskets because I believe you said they hadn't might be warped not sure if that was what was causing the problem but his fix didn't fix the problem. Any ideas the little code reader I have doesn't give me anything beyond the simple error code I'm going to drop it off this week had a Pep Boys they've got a more sophisticated computer that might help isolate the problem any ideas let me know thank you

[@2min_hacks]

Did you get the solution because i am getting same problem and its not getting fixed 😢

[@rdlynes]

@@2min_hacks yes after watching many videos and researching it I found that I had a possible blown head gasket do to a warped head. You can tell this if you're losing radiator fluid I can check your exhaust to see if you got wipes smoke indicating water is being burned you can check your oil cap to see if it's milky like oil substance I also changed the plug and coil pack on cylinder five which was the one I was getting the a po305 code on

[@2min_hacks]

I have changed mine coil pack spark plug fuel injectors , fuel pump and oxygen sensor but its still same i will check rediator fluid tomorrow!!

[@gaudenciobarragan4484]

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