check engine
04-05-2007, 02:56 AM
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check engine
i know the check engine light can mean a ton of things and i know my car is OBD 1 so like noone can hook up to it, so how am i supposed to know what the check engine light is coming on for? It just started tonight as i came home from work. every time it upshifted (AOD) the light came on for a second, then went back off as the rpms went up. I was wondering if anyone else has had this same thing happen and knows what it might be, or how i can figure it out myself. I know some cars you can use a jumper wire or mopar you can turn the key 3 times, but havnt heard a trick like that for fords.
the only thing i could think it was right now is like a rich or lean reading because its just shifting so the engine is a low rpms in a higher gear and maybe the car is compensating enough. I also know i need to replace the fuel filter, so i was thinking it may be a fuel related problem. Any help is appreciated.
the only thing i could think it was right now is like a rich or lean reading because its just shifting so the engine is a low rpms in a higher gear and maybe the car is compensating enough. I also know i need to replace the fuel filter, so i was thinking it may be a fuel related problem. Any help is appreciated.
04-05-2007, 02:58 PM
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RE: check engine
All you need is a test light, VOM or use the CEL to count the codes....... TroubleCodes.net- engine & OBD2 Trouble Codes and Technical info & Tool Store.
04-05-2007, 07:06 PM
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RE: check engine
ok i looked at that site on the whole checking engine codes, but i can make sense of it. it doesnt say anything about the 5.0, nor does it say where this hand drawn connector is located. a little better explanation would be appreciated. thanks.
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