1996 Ford Escort CEL flashing, rough idle

1996 FORD ESCORT
177,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JUSTINJ1981
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The car after a week or so of rough idle and inability to trace the problem, it finally kicked a P1443 DTC. Evap Purge Cannister from what I can tell. All of my vacuum lines are hooked up except for one.. How can this be? All the vacuum ports on the intake are being used. Even swapping them out does not improve the idle. It sounds like its misfiring, so I changed the plugs and wires. Still rough. It sounds like its cammed. I checked the timing alingment, both crank and cam line up on TDC. Now the CEL just began flashing. Is the cat clogged? It has been burning a little oil since I can remember, only on startup. Could it be an injector? Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!!
Sep 11, 2008 at 4:51 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Flashing CEL is an indication of a misfire
check for a vacuum leaks
check coil
Sep 12, 2008 at 12:28 PM