i was off to work at 9am. And when i hit 2nd gear the car kinda bogged alittle. And then the cel poped on blinking for 10 secs. Then it went away and the car seemed to run fine with no BOGS. Could this be cause the engine needed to be warmed up. I always get nervous when i see that damn CEL ligtht. And btw i have the intenese ecu with 2.8 pulley and 42.5 injectors if that means anything

 

From what I've heard a flashing CEL means death is right around the corner. You may want to get this one checked out ASAP.

 

I'd say Misfire P0300.....BUT you said it didn't bog down or studder......so IDK. Get it scanned and let us know

 

hmm, that is kind of weird. Yet the other day while on the interstate my ABS and emergency brake light turned on for a few seconds then turned off. It was the 1st time that ever happend and it hasn't happend since, also i'm bone stock except for the tires.

 

Flashing is the KEY word.. Not on and back off once.. If its staying on and blinking DONT DRIVE IT..!

 

no it flashed for like 7 secs then stopped right away.

 

It flashes when it determines the engine is in a condition that will damage the catalytic converter. Usually happens from sustained detected misfires.

 

so are misfires common Do i have anything to worry about?

 

Could have been poor gas or air in the line, maybe a wiring fault to the injector, anything really. Probably a ECM hiccup though if the light went out immediatly after doing it. It should stay on but not blinking for a couple more drive cycles.

 

well could it be cause the engine needed to warm up. I mean it wasnt really that cold out, maybe in the 40s-50s. But it happened right away as soon as i left my driveway. And for 14 miles the cel didnt popped up again

what should my next step be? I get hella scared everytime i see that light!!

 

Ohhhh! Thanks man I thought they were the same thing.

 

did you put in your summer air?

 

Yeah that could be it!

 

ok so what should i next step be? Should i just not worry about and see if it pops on again? Should i get it diagnosed?

 

Yeah man if it does it again I'd take her in to get checked out.

 

Mine did this about 3 months ago. CEL flashed a couple times really quick after I bounced off redline on accident. Never was too worried about it. GM cars seem to do it alot. My 04 silverado seemed to randomly flash a CEL quite often.

 

Just take it up to an Autozone, they'll read it for free, and write down what the code is, and tell us

 

flashing CEL (not coming on, then going off after a while and coming back on again) is piston misfire.

 

it just flashed for a few secs and then went off. And this is after it bogged in 2nd gear for alittle bit.

i will do this after i get out of work and ill let u guys know what it is

 

my friend just did a diagnostic and nothing came up. THANK GOD!!!