Check engine light after starting the engine

Black smoke - running rich
flashing check engine light - severe engine misfire .
A flashing " check engine " light means that an engine cylinder misfire has been. detected . You can drive it in for repair , just avoid any rapid acceleration or. deceleration because you can damage the catalytic converter. A flashing " check engine " light means that an engine cylinder misfire has been. detected

Hello Susan,

Your check engine light is located in your vehicles dash cluster and will only illuminate when a fault is detected..no detected faults..no light, although it should illuminate (to prove it is working) for a short period of time at each engine start up.

If your light does not confirm operation during the start cycle, explore for access to the lights wiring connector behind the instrument panel cluster to see if you can easily remove the lamp from the cluster...sometimes it it easier to remove the dash trim bezels and remove the cluster from the dash to change lamps.

Of course your Toyota's engine management systems are controlled by an computer generally referred to as a ECM (engine control unit (ECU), also commonly called an engine control module) so if your lamp fails to illuminate during the start cycle the problem may not be due to a simple lamp failure.

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Best to read the codes first---code p0300 refers to random multiple cyl-- misfire detected causes-- spark plugs---HT leads--ignition coils--wiring.
code p0301 refers tocylinder 1-- misfire detected causes ---engine mechanical fault---wiring---ignition /fuel system ---injector---ECT/Maf sensor(Mass air flow) ECM.
code p0305 refers to cylinder 5 misfire detected causes ---same as 0301
code p0316 refers to misfire detected during start up -first 1000 rpms---causes--- engine mechanical fault---wiring----ignition/fuel system---injector. I would run a fuel system pressure pressure test as the common causes here is the fuel/injectors

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The check engine light will come on when the ECM detects knock, it will only stay on if excessive knock is detected. I would replace the fuel filter and check your fuel pressure.
Could also be a bad knock sensor as the ECM will also advance the timing to make the engine knock. If on knock is detected when the ECM is doing this it will light the check engine light.

P1354VVT System Malfunction (Bank 2)

• P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
• P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected
• P0302 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected
• P0303 Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
• P0304 Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected
• P0305 Cylinder 5 Misfire Detected
• P0306 Cylinder 6 Misfire Detected
• P0307 Cylinder 7 Misfire Detected
• P0308 Cylinder 8 Misfire Detected

Probably bad plug wires. Start there and then disconnect the battery for 5 minutes reconnect and start engine to see which codes have cleared.

IT could be something such as a loose plug wire.The best advise I can give you is to take your jeep to your local auto parts store and have them pull the codes out of your on board computer.This will give you an area that you can concentrate on to make the necessary repairs to get your check engine light to go out.

Usually when the check engine light starts flashing upon starting, it means the ecm has detected a cylinder misfire. Have your ignition system check.

If the light was flashing when it came on, then it means your engine is misfiring.

A solid light can mean anything from a loose/faulty gas cap to a transmission issue.

This light comes on when the computer detects a fault of some sort in its diagnostic tests. If it keeps detecting this issue, the light will remain on. If the light turns off, then it has detected that the issue may no longer be present.

In order to find out what the exact reason was for your light, You need to have your car computer scanned to retrieve the code that the computer would have stored when the light triggered. Most garages will do this free of charge. The code will tell you what may have caused the light to initially turn on.

If the light was flashing when it came on, then it means your engine is misfiring.

A solid light can mean anything from a loose/faulty gas cap to a transmission issue.

This light comes on when the computer detects a fault of some sort in its diagnostic tests. If it keeps detecting this issue, the light will remain on. If the light turns off, then it has detected that the issue may no longer be present.

In order to find out what the exact reason was for your light, You need to have your car computer scanned to retrieve the code that the computer would have stored when the light triggered. Most garages will do this free of charge. The code will tell you what may have caused the light to initially turn on.