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First, regarding misfires, if the CEL is flashing when the car is running, stop safely and shut the engine off. Flashing CEL indicates a catastrophic misfire that is resulting in raw fuel being dumped through the exhaust and likely going to trash the CAT.
Simplest things to look for are to look at condition of the plugs and the DIC. Cracks in the DIC especially the tube to the blue can cause misfiring. (Cylinder numbering is Front bank 1-3-5 (belt side to transmission side) and rear is 2-4-6, so the suspect cylinder is the one closest to the belts and the firewall.
Other things to look for are disconnected or cracked vacuum lines.
Just a couple of thoughts
Good luck
~pme
2003 9-5 Arc (V6) 343,000 miles
Posts in this Thread:
- stumble at cold start, adl6009
, Mon, 3 Nov 2025 15:59:37- Thanks to every one, adl6009
, Sat, 8 Nov 2025 15:06:39 - P300 and 302, adl6009
, Tue, 4 Nov 2025 07:59:27- Re: P300 and 302, Name Left Blank, Tue, 4 Nov 2025 14:58:09
- Re: P300 and 302, pme
, Tue, 4 Nov 2025 10:36:00 <-- Viewing This Message- flashing check engine, adl6009
, Wed, 5 Nov 2025 11:16:54- Re: flashing check engine, pme
, Wed, 5 Nov 2025 11:54:31- Thanks, my guess is 50k miles, adl6009
, Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:13:47- Get Heidin DIC only., dmz789qqq, Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:59:07
- More info, dmz789qqq, Wed, 5 Nov 2025 20:07:12
- Re: Thanks, my guess is 50k miles, pme
, Wed, 5 Nov 2025 15:04:08
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