why is CEL flashing when idle

2002 HONDA ACCORD
239,000 MILES
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SASPA
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2002 Honda accord check engine light on and blinks only at idle. Car runs fine, rough at idle. Low oil now corrected. What is it?
Oct 7, 2012 at 1:55 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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missfire. blinking indicates a plug, wire fault. have it check to verify

Roy
Oct 7, 2012 at 1:56 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Check for trouble codes first. When MIL comes on, they should not blink. Blinking could mean a fault in the wiring circuit.
Oct 7, 2012 at 2:47 PM
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