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04-13-2007, 03:40 PM

Lethal_Threat

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Flashing CEL

ok well i am having some troubles with the egr system in my ek but i was wondering why the cel flashes non stop when the engine is running? it is really annoying and i dont know what it is trying to say

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04-13-2007, 04:22 PM

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Re: Flashing CEL (Lethal_Threat)

The CEL is trying to tell you if you keep on driving you can do more damage to your car.

A flashing CEL means tow it and get it fixed.
A solid CEL means something is wrong but it is ok to drive to get home.

I don't think that your CEL would flash for an EGR code. Do you have any more codes?

The EGR is an easy one to fix/check out. Get a manual and see if you can troubleshoot it yourself.

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04-13-2007, 04:34 PM

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Re: Flashing CEL (thesmogman)

It's flashing because your engine is misfiring. When it misfires, raw fuel is sent into the exhaust. Raw fuel and hot catalytic converters don't place nice.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thesmogman »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The CEL is trying to tell you if you keep on driving you can do more damage to your car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

So yeah, what he said.