Check Engine Light
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From: Cedar Rapids, IA
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Nope, you need an OBD-II scan tool, and I believe one capable of CAN protocol. Many of the chain auto parts stores offer a service of reading the OBD-II diagnostic codes at no charge to you. You will however want to get the exact code from them rather than there verbal interpretation of the code.
-Rod
Nope, you need an OBD-II scan tool, and I believe one capable of CAN protocol. Many of the chain auto parts stores offer a service of reading the OBD-II diagnostic codes at no charge to you. You will however want to get the exact code from them rather than there verbal interpretation of the code.
-Rod
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Check Engine Light Too
My check engine light is on as well & I did go to a local auto parts store and the code said that banks 1 & 2 were rich. It also said it is most likely the Air Flow Sensor. I just replaced the Air Flow Sensor a year ago. Do they generally go out this fast? Or , what else could it possibly be?
Logistics Pro
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From: Cedar Rapids, IA
Do you know specifically what codes you had since there are more than one for "rich" conditions?
The MAF sensor doesn't generally fail that often. Of course the quality of the replacement comes in to play, but you should expect more than one year out of even a cheap MAF sensor.
What year is your Explorer and when was the last tune up?
-Rod
The MAF sensor doesn't generally fail that often. Of course the quality of the replacement comes in to play, but you should expect more than one year out of even a cheap MAF sensor.
What year is your Explorer and when was the last tune up?
-Rod
