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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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ok have had this check engine light now for 3 months and i have done everything i can think of to get rid of it but it still stays on!its says miss fire on cyl. 4. i have put new plugs in and moved them and and moved coil packs. i installed a new vf34,pinks,upipe,and fuel pump. and the check engine lights flashs kinda rare but does flash. what does that flashing light mean? but other than that it drives great. i dont feel anything wrong its wierd. Any ideas?
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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Utec - flashing CEL means detonation! and timming is being pulled.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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ya it means its knockin and it pulls timin might need to turn the boost down since the colder weather is here
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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i have AP does it still mean the same?
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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it could be the up pipe........or did you try re-setting the ecu by unplugging the battery for a 1/2 hour.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by blacksleeper
it could be the up pipe........or did you try re-setting the ecu by unplugging the battery for a 1/2 hour.
1/2 hour? All you have to do is take off the negetive, tap your brakes a few times and put it back on.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 03:53 AM
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1/2 is an oversight just to make sure the ecu resets........but thanks
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 08:11 AM
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all you need to do is pull the no.5 engine fuse.

no battery stuff. no loss of presets.

one 30A fuse in & out and it's cleared.

IMO, get the code read first; it is important to diagnose further..... (could be a def. one?)

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ps- i didnt think one could swapout the packs?
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