[redline29]

On Christmas Day I had to go out and pick up my grilfriend from work. We got 5-6" of snow so I toke out the Subaru." I don't drive much in the winter" On the way home I stoped and the car started running funny and the check engine started blinking. Tonight was the first night I could look at it so I went for a short drive and I noticed that the car has no power like the timing is off.
My question is if the timing is off could that make the check engine light blink?


Thanks Dave
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[I_H8_1.8]

I don't know for sure if that would trigger the CEL, but if it would, I'd think it would just illuminate it rather than make it blink. What year is your car?

 

[I_H8_1.8]

Maybe check out this thread for some help:
http://www.rs25.com/Forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5767

 

[redline29]

2000 with 66000 miles


Thanks Dave

 

[I_H8_1.8]

2000 with 66000 miles

I guess you can't take it into the dealer under warranty, huh? I know AutoZone used to put the scanner on your car for free when I worked there, but it's been a few months. You may want to look into that, though. If you do, they'll give you a code and tell you what the code means. You may want to give that a shot.

Also, have you checked under the hood to make sure everything is tight/properly connected? Maybe the snow got into something or you hit a bump and something came loose.

 

[JZ oo7]

yea, get the CEL code pulled. shouldn't be timing, because the ECU takes care of the timing.

 

[redline29]

Fixed it ! !!! It was a bad spark plug

Thanks Dave

 

[JZ oo7]

good to hear that!