Can I drive my car with the check engine light blinking?
Flashing Check Engine Light The rule of thumb is that if the check engine light is flashing, you can’t keep driving the car. It’s an emergency. Often it indicates an engine misfire. If you keep driving, you will likely cause irreversible damage, mostly to the (expensive) catalytic converter.
How do you reset the check engine light on a 2008 Subaru Outback?
How to Reset a Subaru Check Engine Light
- Open the hood of your Subaru and loosen the nut that holds the cable clamp to the negative battery terminal.
- Slide the cable off the negative battery terminal.
- Wait 5 minutes, then reconnect the cable and tighten the retaining nut.
What causes check engine light on Subaru Outback?
There are other misfire related codes as well, but those are the most common ones. Keeping in mind that any engine needs air, fuel, and spark for ignition, your Subaru Outback’s fuel system can often cause the engine to misfire. It can run too lean or rich.
Is the engine light on and cruise control not blinking?
The engine light went out and the Cruise Control light isn’t blinking. I hope and pray that it doesn’t come on again. I just bought it in June 11th and it had only 100531 miles.
Why does my check engine light keep blinking?
There can be other situations that can cause the check engine light to blink as well. It’s flashing to let you know that if you keep driving the vehicle, you are going to ruin the catalytic converter and/or damage the engine in a meaningful way. There will always be trouble codes associated with the check engine light blinking.
How often should you check your oil in a 2007 Subaru Outback?
You must check your oil every time you get gas with this car and keep a couple emergency quarts in your car. Oil consumption may foul your sensors or catalytic converter. My 2007 has been consuming oil since 90k miles. Many members here have this issue. Did you find the recommended reading relevant to this discussion?