Red Flashing Check Engine Light (P0301?)
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Red Flashing Check Engine Light (P0301?)
Had the car sitting for about a year. Only code I had was about the catalytic converter, and I was having some starting issues. Long crank but no start, maybe once every 6 tries.
Started it up last month, so far so good, but gave it a quick drive around the block and the red flashing check engine light came on.
There was a loud thump every now and then as I drove, and the smell of gas or fuel or something was in the air, so I parked the car and shut it off.
Been about a month since then, bought and OBD reader and hooked it up today. No red engine light came up but the yellow engine light did (don't remember if it was flashing). Code reader read P0130 - Cylinder 1 Misfire. Didn't drive the car around this time.
Any tips on how I should proceed?
Flushed all the oil and coolant today and refilled.
Started it up last month, so far so good, but gave it a quick drive around the block and the red flashing check engine light came on.
There was a loud thump every now and then as I drove, and the smell of gas or fuel or something was in the air, so I parked the car and shut it off.
Been about a month since then, bought and OBD reader and hooked it up today. No red engine light came up but the yellow engine light did (don't remember if it was flashing). Code reader read P0130 - Cylinder 1 Misfire. Didn't drive the car around this time.
Any tips on how I should proceed?
Flushed all the oil and coolant today and refilled.
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Move the coil from cylinder 1 to an adjacent cylinder (what car?). See if the code tracks.
If it tracks, replace the coil. If it stays in place, replace plug. If it goes away, suspect a bad connection stray occurrence from disuse, and drive carefully until you confirm all is well. You can do damage w/a misfire and dumping raw gas into the exhaust/cat.
If it tracks, replace the coil. If it stays in place, replace plug. If it goes away, suspect a bad connection stray occurrence from disuse, and drive carefully until you confirm all is well. You can do damage w/a misfire and dumping raw gas into the exhaust/cat.
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99' GS300
So last month when I had the flashing red engine light, after I turned off the car, I heard what sounded like a running liquid inside the engine. Are there any fixes if raw gas gets into the exhaust/cat? I also had a code for the cat 02 sensor last year, but it didn't show up this time.
Car has problem starting too. Cranks but doesn't start from time to time.
Thanks a ton
So last month when I had the flashing red engine light, after I turned off the car, I heard what sounded like a running liquid inside the engine. Are there any fixes if raw gas gets into the exhaust/cat? I also had a code for the cat 02 sensor last year, but it didn't show up this time.
Car has problem starting too. Cranks but doesn't start from time to time.
Thanks a ton
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99' GS300
So last month when I had the flashing red engine light, after I turned off the car, I heard what sounded like a running liquid inside the engine. Are there any fixes if raw gas gets into the exhaust/cat? I also had a code for the cat 02 sensor last year, but it didn't show up this time.
Car has problem starting too. Cranks but doesn't start from time to time.
Thanks a ton
So last month when I had the flashing red engine light, after I turned off the car, I heard what sounded like a running liquid inside the engine. Are there any fixes if raw gas gets into the exhaust/cat? I also had a code for the cat 02 sensor last year, but it didn't show up this time.
Car has problem starting too. Cranks but doesn't start from time to time.
Thanks a ton
Gas unburnt will then burn/ignite in the cat and damage the catalyst; so you don’t want to drive with a non-firing cylinder.
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