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Check engine light blinks

Tiny
TAHRIK LEONCE
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  • 2011 KIA SPORTAGE
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MY car works fine, but I noticed the check engine light blinked for about fifteen seconds then went off. I used my scanner to search if you here was a code or sum but it read no codes. I continued driving, but have not noticed it coming on again. The most recent thing I did with the car was take it to a car wash. Can anyone tell me why the light blinked and should I be worried?
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Saturday, September 17th, 2016 AT 10:55 AM

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Tiny
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A module may have gotten wet and it is an intermittent thing maybe from fuel cap not tight. No do not be worried until you get it on steady.
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Saturday, September 17th, 2016 AT 12:57 PM
Tiny
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Okay. Thanks a lot.
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Saturday, September 17th, 2016 AT 1:10 PM
Tiny
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Just to add to this one when the check engine light flashes it means there is a miss fire bad enough to damage the catalyst. There should have been a code somewhere in the computer. If it comes back on make sure you write the codes down and post the exact code numbers not code descriptions.
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Saturday, September 17th, 2016 AT 3:22 PM
Tiny
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Okay will do. But for now there are no codes.
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Saturday, September 17th, 2016 AT 3:32 PM
Tiny
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If the light is off and it is running good then maybe something got wet. Did they detail your engine?
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Saturday, September 17th, 2016 AT 3:40 PM
Tiny
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No they did not.
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Saturday, September 17th, 2016 AT 4:32 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Please let us know what you find so it will help others.

Best, Ken
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Sunday, September 18th, 2016 AT 12:11 AM

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