razorclaw99

iTrader: (7)

how come when i floor it my check gauge lights blinks like a ************.. i just got long tubes and a y pipe installed..i doubt its that but its weird..it wont do it in low rpms like in 6th gear with no power but if im racing and holding it down the check guage light isnt on but blinking really fast..once i let go of the pedal it goes away..

odd?

BLKWS.6

This is a misfire code. Have auto-zone pull your codes. This should be stored and will tell you just what is going on. I am willing to bet it cuts out a tad when it does this or seems "rough".


PS. If you read your manual that came with the car you would know this

[I got VERY BORED! one day working at a firework stand and read mine cover/cover. Learned some useful stuff (see above) ]

BLKWS.6

You just told me on AIM your waterpump is going. It wiped out your Opti.

razorclaw99

iTrader: (7)

its not going..its dripping a bit..its fine though..ill replace it soon but u think its the plugs that r causing this?

BLKWS.6

It is dripping on the opti. I Vote opti, but have your codes scanned. No Autozone does NOT CHARGE $75!!! Stop listening to people that tell you that.

RPM WS6

iTrader: (3)

Is it your "check gages" light that's flashing or the "service engine" light that's flashing?

If it's the check gages light, that has nothing to do with a misfire. Unless you also have or had an SES light then there will be no DTCs stoored for anyone to scan.

98_z28

Myn is doing the same thing and i just replaced my water pump it is flashing check gages but not all the time.

01Z28M6

Razorclaw99 are you blowing past red line when the flashing occurs?

BLKWS.6

I missed ceg. i thought he meant SES. two different animals.

razorclaw99

iTrader: (7)

lol no i am not blowing past redline. and today when i went to work i tryed it out again and it stopped..idk weird..and it was the gauges, not the SES..o well..thank god it stopped

keliente

iTrader: (22)

Sounds like you may have killed an o2 sensor or two.

BLKWS.6

It's the check guages...maybe your fuel was low or something? I dunno. On accel it raises the fuel level though (from what my guage reads). Odd.

RPM WS6

iTrader: (3)

Next time it happens, do what the light says and check your gages! Might be oil pressure or volts going too low under heavy throttle.

razorclaw99

iTrader: (7)

no i figured it out guys...my battery voltage was dropping..Sooo i took it to a shop and my alternator is DEAD..lol..so i guess it was a coincidence this happened right after i got headers..o well

BLKWS.6

$50 or whatnot and you can get one re-built. No big. GREAT!

01Z28M6

Not ever owning a car with a "check gauges" light before, the first time I saw it I had visions of a diagnostic and endless head scratching. I was confusing it with a service engine soon situation. It turned out I was low on gas. In your case, you were low on volts. I was guessing since you have an M6 and if you go high on rpm - I've done it a few times - you will see the light with that too. The flashing check gauges condition is new to me as well. I'm thinking that signifies an immediate critical condition unlike being low on gas etc.. I'm going to look in my manual now to see if there is any information on it. Thanks for following up and giving the end result.

RPM WS6

iTrader: (3)

It probably wasn't "flashing" exactly, probably flickering very quickly. That's what it does when one of the gages is right on the threashold of illuminating the light. I had the same situation once with a low voltage condition. It would flicker at first, then as it got worse it would stay on steady.

98_z28

ok i fixed my problem lol turned out my positive wire was loose lol thank god it was nothing serious last time it done that my car caught on fire!!!!