youcantseeme

I just started up the car, it's been sitting for a few hours now so the engine's cold. CEL came on immediately, but the idle wasn't rough at all. Car's been running perfectly fine up until now too. I'm assuming it's a misfire, but I always hear everyone say that if you get a blinking CEL, shut off the engine immediately and VAG it. But I have no VAG, lol.

I would also need to drive 15-30 minutes to get a coil pack in the morning, once I found out which cylinder - if that's even what it is.

TIA

pac1085

I'd drive it if its just misfire codes, but if its something else then no!

youcantseeme

See that's the thing... I don't have VAG, and currently no access to one either.

Ertman

see if the missfire moves to a different cylinder. If so, it is more than likely the ICU.

I would not drive unless you could determine the cause of the cel.

alms_lefko

wouldnt a bad coil cause a blinking cel? mine always do....

Neo1130

If you have a test pipe you can. But if you have a cat, then no...

BSK

huh?

Solaris

The logic is unburned fuel will go right through a TP, while it will burn up in a cat

youcantseeme

I think the combination of me needing new plugs, coil pack 2 probably on its way out, the ridiculously cold weather last night, and having almost no gas in my tank tripped the CEL.

Solaris

intermittent cylinder 2 misfires could also indicate a bad ICM. What year is your car?