Help?!? seafoamed and not check engine light it FLASHING
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Year: 2000
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Help?!? seafoamed and not check engine light it FLASHING
i put seafoam in my XJ in the TB, gas, and oil and i wait 5 then turned it on and a little bit of smoke came out. not the check engine light is FLASHING and i cant go above 3000 RPM. any idea what the problem might be
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From: Brentwood, TN
Year: 2001
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Either your O2 sensor is shot or your MAP sensor. I cant remember but I think its a sign of a bad map sensor. Remove it and see if it got clogged up when you seafomed it.
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i turned it off then let it sit for a little then turned it back on and it wasnt flashing and went up to 4300 rpm and then i shut off again and waited and then it did the flashing again.
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Seafoam can break down alot of gunk, when that gunk is broken down and on its way to being flushed out, the debris or particles can plug sensors. More that likely your o2 sensor.
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From: Carlisle, PA
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Check the code that's set. Whenever I get a "check engine" light, the first thing I do is find out what code has been set be the ECM. That makes diagnosis much easier.
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A flashing check engine light indicates a "serious misfire", which if continues, can harm your catalytic converter.
Start with checking/replacing the plugs. Simple things first. Always.
Start with checking/replacing the plugs. Simple things first. Always.
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