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P0300

Flashing MIL / Severe Engine Shake

Variant 1

System

Ignition

Symptom

Flashing MIL / Severe Engine Shake

Diagnosis & fix steps

LOGIC: Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected. ACTION: Check live data cylinder misfire counters to see which cylinders are dropping. Inspect fuel pressure and check for large vacuum leaks.

Red Seal field insights

Critical Safety: Multiple cylinders are failing to ignite properly, dumping raw fuel down the exhaust pipe which can melt the catalyst.

Variant 2

System

Ignition

Symptom

Flashing Check Engine Light / Engine Shake

Diagnosis & fix steps

LOGIC: Random / Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected. ACTION: Check live data cylinder counters to isolate weak cylinders. Inspect ignition coil boots for carbon tracking, spark plug gaps for wear, and test for unstable fuel pressure.

Red Seal field insights

Critical Safety: A flashing MIL indicates a misfire severe enough to dump raw fuel down the exhaust, which will rapidly overheat and melt the catalytic substrate.

Variant 3

System

Engine

Symptom

Rough Run / Flashing MIL

Diagnosis & fix steps

LOGIC: Random or Multiple Cylinder Misfire. ACTION: Check fuel pressure and inspect for a common vacuum leak affecting all cylinders.

Red Seal field insights

Physics: The crankshaft isn't accelerating consistently after each combustion event.

Same code keeps coming back?

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