Why does My check engine light flashing?

Asked by Jon Jul 19, 2021 at 12:00 PM about the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My Tahoe light
starts blinking
when I go over
30mph; my oil
gauge fluctuates
when idling

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A flashing check engine light is warning you that the engine is misfiring and damaging the catalytic converter! Most likely a tune up will fix that. The oil gauge fluctuating at idle probably means you're low on oil, dangerously low! So check your oil level right away!! Hope that helps! Jim

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The check engine light comes on when you need to check the engine. It’s self explanatory well to most people anyway.

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