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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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Hey... My SES light has been blinking lately.

No loss in power, or anything funky.

Went and had it scanned and only 2 EGR codes came up...

Are they causes my SES light to blink?
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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Usually a blinking SES means that the car is misfiring.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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Or running lean
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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It doesn't throw a code though..
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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it wont. a blinking SES light is a "catalyst-damaging" misfire and doesnt set any codes.

i know when EGR is actuated the fuel trim does change to compensate for the burnt exhaust gas but i would assume the PCM sees the EGR circuit malfunction and wont change the fuel trim in your case. well maybe it is and thats whats causing an occational misfire.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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If the EGR is gone and your throwing codes for it maybe it blinks whenever the PCM demands EGR function. When does it blink, any certain time?
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by FiredUpZ28
If the EGR is gone and your throwing codes for it maybe it blinks whenever the PCM demands EGR function. When does it blink, any certain time?
that doesnt happen.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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You mean the blinking? Or the SES light coming on due to the EGR being removed. You can go into a density misfire without an EGR as well on a stock tune.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:06 AM
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i mean the blinking SES light. it doesnt flash whenever a code sets only during a severe misfire.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 03:40 AM
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Or a bad LEAN OUT!!
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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Exactly, your both right - a lean misfire.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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How would I fix that?

And just recently the car started to run rough... I ordered some plug wires because i think these are actually the originals still on the car. (Delphi)
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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How many miles on it? Injectors clogged, Weak fuel pump, Fuel filter. Several things
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:27 AM
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why are you so convinced its a lean misfire? i doubt the injectors would clog and i a pump wont be "weak". if it is lean its likely just the fuel filter.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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how bout a blinking ses light with no code thrown?????? is it phantom, anything to worry about. i keep my footo ut of it until it stops blinking. its only happened a few times when i hover a gear around 3-4k
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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cracked plug, bad plug wire? ive had previous issues with both, cracked plug and bad msd wire
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Um Yea a fuel pump can become weak!! I know it happened to my 98 z28, I own a shop here in tn and get alot of cars in with weak pumps. Pumps do go weak. As for the it being lean didnt I say Fuel filter? Hope you figure it out man.
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