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Engine light is blinking on and off, running rough

Tiny
AMANDAY
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  • 1998 HONDA ACCORD
  • 0.5L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 300 MILES
Okay, I did a oil change and changed my spark plugs. My car was running real rough as if it's going to shut off and pulls hard. Wasn't doing anything like that before. Plus my engine light is blinking on and off.
Friday, March 15th, 2019 AT 8:57 PM

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Tiny
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  • 4,897 POSTS
Hello,

Stop driving your vehicle until it gets fixed. When your Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) AKA, "check engine light" flashes, that means you are having a class a misfire. It is also classified as a catalyst damaging event and is a very serious engine longevity issue.
Double check the spark plugs to make sure you have the correct ones and that they are gaped properly. I'm not sure of your engine size, Honda doesn't manufacture a 0.5L car engine, but in the diagrams below I included the spark plug gap for a 3.0L V6 engine and the firing order for every engine Honda manufactured that year. Check out everything I sent, verify everything, and get back to us with what you find out.

Thanks,
Alex
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Friday, March 15th, 2019 AT 11:45 PM
Tiny
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Thank you. I got it fixed, that was a lot of help.
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Monday, March 18th, 2019 AT 9:08 AM

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