So yesterday Im sitting in kinds stop and go traffic for maybe 2 mins and I had a big rig pull beside me no biggie. So I hear a rough idle and i turn down my radio because it was an unfimiliar sound and not what you would think would come from a truck

So anyways I notice that its my car making that sound and my CEL is blinking 1 flash every second. I had to move forward and the car felt like I was starting out in 2 or 3rd gear and my car sounded like a WRX with an exhaust I was so scared because my car has never done that before.

It lasted for about 30 seconds or so while I was still in traffic and it went away. The only other time my CEL has blinked at me was when my #2 & 5 cylinders were at low compression and that was about 2 years ago. Acura fixed that.

Has this ever happened to anyone? Before the silly questions come out

*I was driving somewhat normal on the highway nothing out of the ordinary
* I always use 93 V-power
*No recent mods
*no my pro-cats are not failing

 

Sounds like a misfire have your TL checked for misfire codes.

 

ok even if the CEL is no longer on? does the ECU store codes that it threw?

 

if it only blinks and doesnt stay on...it wont store codes...but its blinking because of slight misfires.... now if i remember correctly, you have mentioned smth to me....and this might be a sign of slight bent valves, since ur exhaust note changed as well

 

Ohhh shit I hope ur not right even though I think you are cuz you know your stuff. Yeah that was me that PM'd you before about my mis shift

Well Im praying that it dosent happen again. Im going to get my valves adjusted pretty soon cuz they tick their asses off. Thanks OPEL