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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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Check engine light on ? idling??

So i was sitting on the lease waiting for fitters to prep my pipe today and out of no were my check engine light came on !!!! So the first thing i did was shut off the TRUCK and checked the oil . (it was fine. ) .. does idling hunt these engines ??? if so the the goat might have to come out of retirement ... I hope not.. MY Ford is the nicest truck i ever owned!!!!

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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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Idle has never hurt mine. I got about 19 hours idle time on mine, lots of time spent hooking up 5'er and checking lights, raising jacks.... not to mention the remote start feature that is awsome for cooling off the big cab in the Florida heat.

Better get it checked out.

Did the CEL go away after restart?
 
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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no the light is still on ... maybe some black elec tape will have to do until i can get into the dealership!!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 05:48 AM
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Do you have the 400HP flash? False engine light codes have been corrected.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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I have over 700 idle hours on my truck - No problems here - before or after the flash!!!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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I have over 700 idle hours on my truck - No problems here - before or after the flash!!!
Wow, how many regular hours?
 
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