Quote Originally Posted by trini_gsr View Post
when the check engine light blinks it usually means the engine is misfiring. anything else happen? was the car shuddering/stuttering? did the CEL stay on after (you could pull the code and get more info)?

check the coil, plugs, wires, etc to make sure everything looks good. someone who knows more about cars than me will drop in soon with some more suggestions
x2 for the noob