thomas1978

I drove to my friend house about 10 miles no problem 7pm, i have to start and move my car about 9pm i have to move my car from the driveway, but when i was leaving about 1am i start the car, and i feel the car is shakin (engine i think) CEL comes in flashing. In about 10sec. car feel ok, but CEL is now on for my drfive back about 10miles to work. I can't scan or search, because i'm at work and posting from my cell phone. Thanks for any input.

Tundraman

Sounds like you lost a coil pack for a bit, then it started working again.

Donuts

Also had that happen once when the timing belt skipped a tooth

Aarononymous

and the ecm adapted for it...

4Driver4

Multiple misfire code would be my guess. Clear code, see if it returns.

JoeCaymanBWI

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/123222/cat_on_fire.jpg"></center><p>If it happens again -
Continuous flashing CEL means park your car and get it fixed.
Drove mine and almost burned the poor car with a 911 call involved for the fire department=)

Bad coil pack = Misfire
Misfire = Fuel going to your cats
Fuel in Cats = (See Pic)
You can almost do smores with it =)<ul><li><a href="http://oops!">http://oops!</a</li></ul>

4Driver4

This is the key.

When you run the car breifly and restart later, it is not uncommon to have this problem. It's self-corrcting, but the light will stay on for a while. He's not flashing now, so no worries.

Coil packs on the early 2.8's are the most reliable part of the car. ;-)

thomas1978

codes on monday, and see what went wrong.

sidespar

What is that a pic of? Do you have a zoomed-out pic???

JoeCaymanBWI

02 Sensor