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A flashing check or service engine light indicates a misfire thatr is happenning at that time. Severe misfires can quickly harm your catayitic converter, and need to be corrected quickly, hence the flashing light. Could be ignition, fuel injection, mechanical, or any number of other things, but check it as soon as possible.
Service Soon just is some warning about time to change fluids and maintenance; this is diferent at Check Engine (means fault code stored in the computer).
It NEVER was the camshaft sensor! Unless, you've removed the engine lately, which I doubt. RUN to Advance Auto Parts and buy a can of "SeaFoam" and add to your gas tank per instructions...drive at least 100 miles and the problem should go away...IF it doesn't you'll have to replace the O2 sensors in the exhaust system...Any good mechanic should be able to do this for much less $$ than the dealership DO NOT go to the dealer for repairs! Good Luck
blue smoke on startup is generally from worn valve guides or bad stem seals on same (not really terrible as long as it stays the same) It will run rough for a minute 'till the oil in the cylinders is cleared out. Service engine light is pretty much on its own timer and does not mean anything but it's there to annoy you into going to the dealer. If O2 sensor was bad, it would eventually put the red check engine light on.
There is something wrong, they may not have had the correct equipment for your car. Even if they had the right scanner and it said nothing....means there is something wrong if the light is on. The computer doesn't put that light on for fun. I would try somewhere else, a lot of auto parts stores will check it for free.
sounds like a battery ground,check chassis ground strap coming from - batt terminal to the body. Also the one bellhousing bolt in front of engine down by the starter has ground for sensors.
Check there ,make sure it's tight.
Many people never think about or ask about their exhaust sytems causing problems..a bad catalytic convertor can cacuse exactly what you're talking about..
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