so after installing my injen CAI I was messing around with the car and decided to make a little video of it..... when I later watched the video I noticed that the engine light blinked 3 times, is this normal?

here is the video http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/...91102-0025.flv

 

how long did you wait for the computer to relearn after the intake install, cause a blinking check engine light normally means that the computer sees that the cat is in intiment (spelling???) danger/damage and goes into protect mode

the computer should have logged it in memory, so get it checked

 

the check engine light blinks when the engine is skipping

 

blinking light means catastrophic error and could result in failure. Get to a place that reads codes. Or buy an obd2 sensor like me, it comes in handy a lot.

 

check spark plugs and such.

 

so do you have to do anything after installing a CAI other than just drive the car? reset the ECU perhaps?

 

take it easy for a while and as you let the computer relearn you can give it more throttle

what part of denver you from???

 

your engine is misfiring!!

 

geneally caused by \/ (misfiring)

 

Another CO member! I'm in SE Denver near Alameda and Colorado. What about you?

 

sheriden and 36, also try https://acurazine.com/forums/rocky-mountains-316/, we just had a meet last month and 9 cars showed up

btw: to many members down south

 

I drove the car for about an hour with the intake installed before taking that video..... ill try making another video at the same speed and see if it happens again... what could cause the misfire? the car has 60 000 miles the spark plugs should be ok although I do plan on changing them soon

 

It probably just an emissions code.. could be a misfire, or AF ratio is too lean / rich especially with high RPM's & a new intake. Don't worry about it.. it's not catastrophic as it was suggested.

 

it could take a couple hundard miles before everything is fully relearned

 

ok I wont worry about it but ill keep an eye out for it, thanx guys

 

and a code should have been logged in memory, cause the light did come on, even if it was only 3 blinks