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Need help with the Check Engine Light?
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Need help with the Check Engine Light?
If your car's check engine light is on (or even if it's not), I'd recommend you check out https://www.obd-codes.com to learn more about OBD-II (CanOBD), or get repair/troubleshooting info.
2000 Ford Taurus SEL (excellent car, sold to a friend)
1992 Mercury Sable GS (good car except for the tranny, sold)
Current: 03 F150 King Ranch SuperCrew
Other Fords owned: 02 F150 SuperCrew 4x4, 11 F150 EcoBoost, 07 Ranger, 01 F150 XLT, 98 F150 XLT, 96 Thunderbird LX, 95 Escort GT, 86 Mustang LX, 82 Mustang
1992 Mercury Sable GS (good car except for the tranny, sold)
Current: 03 F150 King Ranch SuperCrew
Other Fords owned: 02 F150 SuperCrew 4x4, 11 F150 EcoBoost, 07 Ranger, 01 F150 XLT, 98 F150 XLT, 96 Thunderbird LX, 95 Escort GT, 86 Mustang LX, 82 Mustang
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Or go to auto zone and borrow the code checker and find out/reset the codes for yourself. by the way it is free.
Want More Power From My 500
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Yeah, but you need more info than just a code. Get the code read for free and go to https://www.obd-codes.com to get *free* detailed troubleshooting info.
2000 Ford Taurus SEL (excellent car, sold to a friend)
1992 Mercury Sable GS (good car except for the tranny, sold)
Current: 03 F150 King Ranch SuperCrew
Other Fords owned: 02 F150 SuperCrew 4x4, 11 F150 EcoBoost, 07 Ranger, 01 F150 XLT, 98 F150 XLT, 96 Thunderbird LX, 95 Escort GT, 86 Mustang LX, 82 Mustang
1992 Mercury Sable GS (good car except for the tranny, sold)
Current: 03 F150 King Ranch SuperCrew
Other Fords owned: 02 F150 SuperCrew 4x4, 11 F150 EcoBoost, 07 Ranger, 01 F150 XLT, 98 F150 XLT, 96 Thunderbird LX, 95 Escort GT, 86 Mustang LX, 82 Mustang
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stiggins816
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Or take the code you got from the borrowed code reader/reset-er then go inside the autozone and look in the book along with the guy that works there and find out whats wrong.
Both are very good ways to look up whats wrong with your car.
Both are very good ways to look up whats wrong with your car.
Want More Power From My 500
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stiggins816 wrote:...look in the book along with the guy that works there and find out whats wrong.
Advice on how to fix your car from the guy behind the counter at AutoZone is likely worth what you pay for it. There *may* be someone there who I would trust to check oil, but they would be the exception, rather than the rule.[/b]05 Five Hundred AWD Limited - Dark Blue Pearl / Black 56k mi
96 Taurus LX 118k - Midnight Red
94 Ranger 163k mi
86 Mustang GT 155k mi
83 Thunderbird TurboCoupe 165k mi
96 Taurus LX 118k - Midnight Red
94 Ranger 163k mi
86 Mustang GT 155k mi
83 Thunderbird TurboCoupe 165k mi
Re: Need help with the Check Engine Light?
Thanks, I will do this, been an issue with this, might as well have them look at this while they have the car in for other bugs this week. thanks againWebmaster wrote:If your car's check engine light is on (or even if it's not), I'd recommend you check out https://www.obd-codes.com to learn more about OBD-II (CanOBD), or get repair/troubleshooting info.
Mercury Montego premier 2005
Re: Need help with the Check Engine Light?
at my local autozone you are lucky to find someone who speaks English.
I avoid the place like it had the plague
I avoid the place like it had the plague
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Expensive.zundapp2 wrote:Why not take the car to a Ford / Merc dealer and ask them to read the codes?
N.Y.S. Certified Auto Technician. I am retired from the automotive field. 2005 FORD Fivehundred SE 6 speed auto FWD Traction control. Build date: 11/16/2004. G-Tech tested 0-60MPH 8.34 1/4 mile 16.38 @85.9MPH.
Re: Need help with the Check Engine Light?
mact wrote:at my local autozone you are lucky to find someone who speaks English.
I avoid the place like it had the plague
N.Y.S. Certified Auto Technician. I am retired from the automotive field. 2005 FORD Fivehundred SE 6 speed auto FWD Traction control. Build date: 11/16/2004. G-Tech tested 0-60MPH 8.34 1/4 mile 16.38 @85.9MPH.