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Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:17 pm
My wife's (no pics) 2012 Toyota Corollas check engine light came on but is blinking. A quick Google search suggest it's a major problem that can potentially damage the cat converters. It's running very rough. Most likely culprit? I'm thinking coil packs and/or plugs? Possibly a bad fuel injector? Any true mechanic here with good advice? TIA
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Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:19 pm to Shanegolang
Is the catalytic converter still there? Might have gotten stolen. 
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:19 pm to Shanegolang
Check the code with one of those code checkers.
Or either your catalytic converter is being converted for cash right about now.
Or either your catalytic converter is being converted for cash right about now.
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:20 pm to Shanegolang
had the same problem.
Ran on 3 cylinders, replaced sparks and coil.
A few weeks later had to replace the cat converter.
Ran on 3 cylinders, replaced sparks and coil.
A few weeks later had to replace the cat converter.
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:21 pm to Shanegolang
Advanced auto will check the code for you
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:22 pm to pioneerbasketball
Sounds like the catalytic convertor is bad. They get clogged up
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:31 pm to Shanegolang
Get the code pulled then post it.
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:31 pm to Shanegolang
Any advice given without knowing the codes is worthless
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:32 pm to Shanegolang
If it's misfiring and idling at high RPM it's likely your ignition coil/spark plug as mentioned. Limp it over to advanced auto - have them pull the code and replace yourself. You will need to buy a spark plug socket but it's really pretty simple. Typically it's just one or two coils that have gone bad which you'll have to replace and swap around to figure out. I recommend just replacing them all so you don't have the issue later. GL
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:33 pm to Shanegolang
Pull the code baw.
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:34 pm to Shanegolang
Anytime the check engine light starts blinking means there is some sort of misfire or no ignition at all in one or more of the cylinders.
Its, uhh, not good. But line you said, could be something like the coil packs you mentioned. Had that happen on my wife's Chevy Traverse years ago.
Its, uhh, not good. But line you said, could be something like the coil packs you mentioned. Had that happen on my wife's Chevy Traverse years ago.
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:34 pm to Waterloo
Good advice ! SAME problem w/ a Toyota some time back
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:37 pm to kook
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Sounds like the catalytic convertor is bad. They get clogged up
Of course there's the very real possibility that he'll be buying back his own stolen catalytic converter this week.
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:45 pm to Shanegolang
Change your spark plugs and wires then reset your codes. They’ve probably never been changed.
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:54 pm to Shanegolang
Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:59 pm to Shanegolang
quote:meauxjeaux2 or something like that was our resident mechanic. He hasn’t been around since his trashy infidelity, split-up, cruise ship, wife coming to the OT story played out on here
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Posted on 8/15/21 at 1:11 pm to SuperSaint
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meauxjeaux2 or something like that was our resident mechanic. He hasn’t been around since his trashy infidelity, split-up, cruise ship, wife coming to the OT story played out on here
I believe it was over her if memory serves me correctly:
Posted on 8/15/21 at 1:49 pm to Shanegolang
I love these threads.
Posted on 8/15/21 at 1:53 pm to WPBTiger
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Posted on 8/15/21 at 3:04 pm to Shanegolang
quote:let me tell you something. you can't really damage a cat converter by driving a vehicle. there are leaks that can shorten its life. That's it. It is basically a filter for exhaust. A cat converter is the most unnecessary thing ever put on a vehicle.
major problem that can potentially damage the cat converters
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