2002 kia sportage: engine light blinking, runs very sluggishly and backfires some,any help?

2002 KIA SPORTAGE
170,000 MILES
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JEFFTHORNTON
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I ran to the store and it was fine. I pulled out on the road and it hesitated, the check engine light started blinking, runs very sluggishly and backfires some times...any help?
Nov 30, 2011 at 8:25 AM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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Could be a timing issue, or any number of other problems. The CEL blinking usually means there is a problem that is causing damage to the catalytic converter. This could be an injector fault, an O2 sensor fault, or a problem with the MAF/MAP sensor causing the computer to signal the injectors to inject too much fuel.

Have it scanned for codes and let us know what they tell you.
Nov 30, 2011 at 9:44 AM
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