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Service Engine Soon light blinking -2001 Lesabre

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Sometime , very rare like 1 time to month , in freeways I like to feel the engine and push the throttle all the way down
Yesterday I saw the Service Engine Soon blinking when the car get high RPM , red zone . It'* normal ?

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Wait, are you saying the RPM needle goes past 5-6,000 on the gauge?
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SES blinking means a bad misfire....
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Originally Posted by Mike
Wait, are you saying the RPM needle goes past 5-6,000 on the gauge?
maybe I over reacting , 4500-5000 rpm at least
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Bad misfire as TechII mentioned, how old are the wires/ miles on spark plugs?
Would be good to know if there are any Obd2 stored codes present/history.
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If I recall correctly, under bad misfire conditions, the computer will unlock the torque converter to get engine RPM'* increased to take the load off the engine.

Like already asked, how long since last full tune up?
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Hi
yesterday the light blinking again in high RPM but stay ON this time .
I check the codes : P0300 , P0332 .
if some of you remember this is not the first time .

https://www.gmforum.com/buick-172/20...7-code-311060/
https://www.gmforum.com/buick-172/p0...esabre-311168/

Please , what could be the reason ?
I bought the before 6 months and all the time I have a problems ... :(
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Originally Posted by Mike
If I recall correctly, under bad misfire conditions, the computer will unlock the torque converter to get engine RPM'* increased to take the load off the engine.

Like already asked, how long since last full tune up?
I don't change the spark plugs yet ...
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Please , what could be the reason ?
I bought the before 6 months and all the time I have a problems ... :(
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I don't change the spark plugs yet ...
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Bad misfire as TechII mentioned, how old are the wires/ miles on spark plugs?
Like they said: How many miles on the plugs and wires? Probably need to change both. Misfires are rare on this engine in stock form.
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I'll replace the plugs and the wires .
today I check the coils and all the 3 make "ticking" noise when I unconnected them .

just to be clear , the warning light came only in high RPM .

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