blinking engine light means misfire correct?

 

correct.

that article is a bold faced lie. sure it doesnt happen to everyone but it certainly happens, K&N oil causes problems for more then just a few people. they just havnt bothered to do any R&D on the product which is why they have no evidence of it.

 

I pulled all the plugs and found that the middle plug on the drivers side was fouled. All the other plugs looked good. I tried to put in one of the best looking old plugs back in where the fouled plug came out and started it really quick but it's still shaking. I don't think the plug was bad but something made that plug foul and I am still at a loss. I'm not a very experienced mechanic I have to admit.

 

What did it look like? Can you get a picture?

 

Pics of the brand new plug I pulled out of the middle cylinder on the drivers side.

 

holy **** that is not good at all

 

I think your engine's going to need to be torn down. Plugs should not look that bad even after 100k miles, let alone brand new.

Do a compression test, first of all.

 

My engine was running fine with the old plugs, all I do is put in new ones and now my engine needs to be torn down???? WTF??? This car is more trouble than it is worth.

I don't know how to do a compression test. I am only mechanically inclined to pull off old parts and bolt down new ones, change the oil, etc.... This car is a lemon plain and simple, nothing but problem after problem. I have owned it for 8 months and 8k miles and had:

1.The MAF sensor go bad the second day I owned it.
2. The breather hose cracked and broken
3. Oil leak from the back of the engine that leaked on the exhaust pipes causing smoke.
4. Cracked oil pan
5. Oil filter gasket leak
6. Crank Seal leak
7. Stock stereo lock and wouldn't unlock with the provided code
8. Its still slightly leaking what I think might be anti-freeze
9. Now this...........

The previous owner must have treated this car like ****.

 

Well, it's possible that there's a simpler explanation for it, but a plug REALLY shouldn't look like that.

 

I sure hope so and I thank you guys for all your help. I guess I have no choice but to fork out the money I don't have and tow it to a shop thats going to tell me I need 1 grand worth of work done to it.