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Old Mar 13, 2025 | 11:32 AM
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2012 GS, auto, 6k miles ,with engine light flashing, traction control light, service traction system, service active handling system, engine running rough. I disconnected the battery and codes came back on. Car running fine yesterday all plug wires Intact. Please advise Thanks
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Did you run the codes?
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Unless you can provide this audience with the troube codes that your car has generated and stored, I am going to guess..........BAD GAS.
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2012 GS, auto, 6k miles ,with engine light flashing, traction control light, service traction system, service active handling system, engine running rough. I disconnected the battery and codes came back on. Car running fine yesterday all plug wires Intact. Please advise Thanks
A flashing MIL is a cat damaging misfire so you want to get this repaired ASAP if it returns…the TC light and service TS will also illuminate…if this is intermittent and you don’t have the knowledge and advanced diagnostic equipment to handle this find a shop who has this equipment…other than plugs and wires a DIY’er will just waste time and money on the fix !!
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Did you run the codes?
No , will be tomorrow hopefully
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Old Mar 13, 2025 | 12:47 PM
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Unless you can provide this audience with the troube codes that your car has generated and stored, I am going to guess..........BAD GAS.
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Code reader shows cylinder #2, tech did a quick check said its not the coil so either a dead fuel injector or a broken valve spring. Will have towed to his shop.
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Code reader shows cylinder #2, tech did a quick check said its not the coil so either a dead fuel injector or a broken valve spring. Will have towed to his shop.

These are the things that may cause a misfire so I wouldn’t say it’s an injector or valve spring unless they test….

  1. Plug
  2. Wire
  3. Coil Pack
  4. Coil Pack wiring
  5. Fuel Injector
  6. Fuel Injector wiring
  7. Fuel Injector wiring- bad ECM/PCM
  8. Valve Spring broken
  9. Burned Valve
  10. Cam Lobe worn
  11. Low Compression- Rings

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Do you have longtubes?

I had the same issue. Was throwing codes intermittent misfire as well as traction control / stability.

ended up being a fried 02 sensor wire. It was laying against the exhaust and burnt through causing a bad misfire.
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Do you have longtubes?

I had the same issue. Was throwing codes intermittent misfire as well as traction control / stability.

ended up being a fried 02 sensor wire. It was laying against the exhaust and burnt through causing a bad misfire.
No longtubes. Car is completely stock.
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