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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 06:28 AM
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engine light flashing then went solid

i was entering the highway, so i rev up like say 8-9rpm each gears. 1st, 2ed 3rd gear at 7-8rpm going at 70+ mph, then my engine light went flashing for maybe 7sec. i slow down then went solid. was just wondering if you guys had this be4 n what u guys got repair or what they say needs repair from the shop. my engine light been on for about 4 months now, was storage from winter time, still havent drove it yet, but start it up once in a while from cold weather. 2004 with 23K millage
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 06:37 AM
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engine light flashing then went solid

so i was entering the highway...1st, 2ed, 3rd gear, reving to 7-9rpm each, at 3rd gear was at about 7-9rpm going at 70+mph, then engine light started flashing for about 7sec. i slowed down n it went soild. was just wondering if you guys had this be4 n when u guys took it to the shop for check up what did u guys found out wrong with it or what they told u was wrong with it. drive a 2004 with 23K millage. car been storage for about 3 months from snow. i still havent drove it but start it up once in a while from cold weather

Mod Note: He started a second thread about essentially the same thing. I merged these two into one.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 06:41 AM
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Could be anything. Get the code and post it. It sounds simlar to the issue I had with my intake and SSV. Again, not sure till I see the code.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 06:44 AM
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yea i know, but i just want to know what u guys got when u did it
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 06:55 AM
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My code was P2004 and ended up being a lower intake manifold.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 07:20 AM
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 07:45 AM
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 07:16 PM
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when was the last time your car was serviced? And please, detail what was included in the service.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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o, didnt know this got post up so i made 2 of them, sry, anyways havent got service yet car still in the garage for like 3 months now. brought the car when it was at 17K millage
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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when that happend, car still drove normal, no sounds
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=site%3Arx8club.com+flashing+cel
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 09:44 AM
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Yeah, definitly not the best answer....


The best thing you can do in a situation like this since you have no idea what your car is telling you is head to Autozone or an equivillent or find somebody with a code reader so you can see exactly why the car is throwing a code... that will point you in the correct direction. Once you figure out what the car doesn't like then you can fix it. And, you probably didn't want to drive for 4 months or whatever with an engine light on if you didn't know why it cam on in the first place, you're just asking for more malfunctions/ problems. Hope that helps.

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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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snow over here y i didnt drive, lol
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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yea i know i made 2, my connectoin die right when i post, so i got that internet not connected error, and yes i just want to know what u guys got, not how to fix it
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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I had a misfire second rotor when that happened to me..
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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finally took my car out. and it was a misfire. so anyways how your go Hector Castillo
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