2001 solara messing up... help

[pepowdylan]

ok so this morning i turn on my car... im rushing to school... so i rev up to go alittle faster... it hits 3000 rpms and wont rev anymore.... and now it doesnt want to go into any more gears it feels like ( i really dont know alot bout cars but) all i know is at 3000 rpms my car rattles and its not a good feeling... so then my check engine light starts flashing... then its on now. and it flashes when i try to get it to go past 3000 rpms.


whats wrong? im going to autozone soon for the codes

[new echo owner]

Probably have a cylinder misfiring, or not firing. Bad coil pack maybe, the codes will tell you which one. Should be P0300, P0301 to P0306, something like that. If you can get the code, then we can help!

N.E.O.

[pepowdylan]

you think it will be expensive to fix? and am i ok to drive it acouple days before i go get it looked at?

it drives fine if i dont rev it up and just drive slow.. and stay bout 2000 rpms

[new echo owner]

Any time the CEL starts blinking when the engine is running, it is saying that the problem you are having has the potential of damaging the Cat if you continue to operate it. The cost will depend very much on what is needed. The best thing to do is find out what the code is, so you will at least have some idea where to go from here.

BTW, how many miles does the car have? Any repair work done before this happened?

N.E.O.

[pepowdylan]

no... just filled up with gas last night. 100000 miles. just bought it like a week ago?

[new echo owner]

Well, 100k is not that many, however, it is at a mileage that anything can happen. Like I said, find out what the code is, then we can give you some suggestion on what is the best route to take.

N.E.O.

[pepowdylan]

misfire in 2 3 5.. forgot code. it just said misfire

[new echo owner]

OK! The first thing you need to do is to clear the codes, either by using a scan tool or disconnecting the battery. You may only have one cylinder misfiring but trigger three misfiring code from three different cylinders. My guess would be on #2 cylinder.

When the CEL comes back on, the one that is store will would be the one to look at. To determine what is causing the problem, you may need to do some parts swapping, put the coil from the cylinder that the code indicates into a different cylinder and same for the spark plug. Then you will have to clear the code a second time, and this time hopefully the code will follow the bad part and move to a different cylinder, and that will be the part that will correct your problem.

N.E.O.