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01 stock S4 during 3rd gear at 4500 rpm the malfuction indicator lamp flashed for a couple seconds

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Old 11-25-2005, 11:23 PM
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Default 01 stock S4 during 3rd gear at 4500 rpm the malfuction indicator lamp flashed for a couple seconds

I stopped the car, turned it back on and it has not re-appeared, im wondering what the possible cause could be or if its a normal s4 quark. I'm gonna stop by the dealership tommorow to see if its something serious. any input is appreciated, been reading here for awhile since i bought the car in the summer, i was hoping my first post would be about a mod and not about a malfunction light.
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did the car feel like it lost power.. then regained?
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Default I didn't really feel anything different, it was around a bend on a bumpy road...what causes the

light to turn on? the owners manual has a real abstract description.
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I think a flashing MIL is a cylinder misfire, isn't it? That's the way it's been in my other cars
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Hopefully you mistook the esp light for the mil light. Esp can and will flash under those condition
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Default my EGT sensors failed.. and it would flash the lamp.. then be constant on...

but there was a noticable loss of power
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Default 2nd that! I eventually went into limp mode. Didn't know it till I got a boost gauge.

Warranty replaced both EGTs and no more issues. This was at 15K.
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Default I couldnt take it to the dealer today, but it did go through emissions and hasnt acted up since...

i am still worried though, im at about 55k miles. im going to take it to the dealership once im back up at school. I am too car savvy, what does a cilinder misfire mean, and is it real serious? also what are the EGT sensors? i drove it for most of today and it seemed to be working just fine, not making any noise or fussing a bit.
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