OK, I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2004 ACURA TL WITH 65,000 MILES. SO, LIKE EVERY OTHER AVERAGE TEEN, I WANTED TO SEE WHAT MY NEW TOY COULD DO. I OPENED IT UP ALL THE WAY TILL REDLINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. MY QUESTION IS, IS IT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT AND IF NOT WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM.

THANKS FOR ANY ANSWERS

 

sound like u damage something take it to autozone or something and get them to check out ur check light

 

If you let it sit there on the revlimiter, it will probably throw a light. Otherwise there's a problem somewhere.

 

chances are you got the cat hot during all this play and caused a temporary overheat condition- hopefully its temp. Catalytic convertor damage is a real issue, and overrevving the engine- bending a valve when it contacts the piston and many other things await kids and adults who fail to understand the vehile they are operating

 

were you driving or sitting still? Go to some place that can read the codes for you, if you have a p0300, p0301,p0305(these are misfire codes) check out TSB 03-033. Read the TSB and see if the criteria matches. You can read the TSB on this site in the 3G garage.

 

I was sitting at a red light and when it turned green, i eased on the pedal until redline. My car is automatic, no i was not sport shifting, and i only redlined until 2nd gear.

 

http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SB/B03-033.PDF

Here is the TSB I was referring to. Get the codes read from Autozone and see if they Match the TSB. Just get the codes from Auto zone and don't listen to what they say you might need. They are NOT qualified to interpret the codes.

 

Thanks for the tip. I really appreciate it.

 

when the check engine light blinks, its because a catalytic damaging misfire is occuring..

good job.

 

Oh BTW, could this check engine light and/or a misfire be the cause of poor gas (Example 87 or 89)?

 

most definately, especially with the more aggressive high load timing maps that honda runs

 

Could someone please upload this TSB if they have it. My car is coming up with a TSA and engine light at the same time and when i did the research this TSB is supposed to fix it.

Thanks in advance

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/3g-tl-technical-service-bulletins-tsbs-3g-garage-j-016-a-613659/

Find the TSB and follow the instructions in red at the top of the page before clicking on the TSB link.

 

Got it Thanks