Check engine light

A severe misfire from the engine of your 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora can cause the check engine light to flash and loose power. The flashing check engine light means that the engine is running poorly enough that continued driving may damage the catalytic converter. For more information on your check engine light and what it means please see the RepairPal article - http://repairpal.com/check-engine-light.

here is a good article on what the Check Engine is all about including why it may blink at times. http://repairpal.com/check-engine-light