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Anonymous Posted on Jun 22, 2009

Check engine light meaning

I do not have a manual. The check engine light has come on in two different ways. It came on once blinking and then it has come on and stayed on. What does the blinking on and off mean and what does the solid on mean?

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If the check engine lught blinks it usually means you've got a lttle problem. steady could mean a bigger engine or transmission problem. My engine light came on, I had it checked it showed a huge vacuum leak. my gas cap needed replacing end of light.

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Check engine light came on it means that the ecm detected a problem,to know the problem code itll have to be scanned,u can buy a scanner and do it yourself or take it somewhere to have checked!

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