I ran the two wires under the passenger's side to get a series of flashes of the Engine Check Light to narrow down the problem ... and I came up with:

a series of short flashes, 6 of them in a row

with pause between intervals (Engine Check Light stays off)

Can anyone decode this for me?

I've heard about an "autozone" place where they might be able to help me, any locations in the bay area? I've already checked their website.

 

I found out what it means just now ...
ECT Sensor (Engine Coolant Temperature) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor

here's a link for others ...
http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/05.php

 

Thanks for the link, I have check engine codes too that are makin my car run like crap.
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