Waffelson@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoYou shouldn't ignore itlemmy.worldimagemessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down10
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minus-squareNoIWontPickAName@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoFor the record, if your check engine light is ever blinking, you need to immediately shut off your engine. Shit is going very very wrong in your engine at that point, to the extent that it might cause an energetic catastrophic failure.
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoInteresting, I’ve never heard of that. What does it blinking signify?
minus-squareMonstera@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoIn my case it meant the cilinders were scrapping against the block with zero lube
minus-squareAlpacaChariot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoMy wife hates it when that happens
minus-squareSkyJuice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoTypically it’ll happen when your engine misfires due to an ignition coil crapping out. So the engine is now firing on only 3 cylinders if it’s a 4cyl
For the record, if your check engine light is ever blinking, you need to immediately shut off your engine.
Shit is going very very wrong in your engine at that point, to the extent that it might cause an energetic catastrophic failure.
Interesting, I’ve never heard of that. What does it blinking signify?
In my case it meant the cilinders were scrapping against the block with zero lube
My wife hates it when that happens
Misfiring in my experience
Typically it’ll happen when your engine misfires due to an ignition coil crapping out. So the engine is now firing on only 3 cylinders if it’s a 4cyl