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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 06:15 PM
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My 73 does not have a check engine light. How do I know when to check it?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 06:30 PM
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My 73 does not have a check engine light. How do I know when to check it?
When it quits running.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 06:35 PM
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When the engine makes a lot of smoke out the front?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 06:38 PM
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Should be "Check Wallet" light...
 
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 08:02 PM
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When the radio can't drown the noise out anymore.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 08:06 PM
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Always check the engine when crossing the border into Dum****istan.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 08:10 PM
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When the idiot light alerts you with a red oil can.......might be time to check it........This post is a joke I hope......
 
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 09:27 PM
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Mine has a guage no idiot light and yes was meant to be a joke!
 
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 09:29 PM
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In the days of "service stations", the attendant would check the engine every time you got gas. At the least, he would check the oil level
 
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 09:50 PM
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Just a Joke!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 10:47 AM
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For all the above who clearly don't know, our sixth generation F-Series ford trucks are equipped with a sophisticated five point onboard diagnostic system. Ford called this system "Driver". "Driver" is activated the instant the vehicle is started and uses a combination of sight, sound, feel, smell, and in extreme cases, taste. "Driver" can also repair the vehicle for only parts cost, automatically. Best of all, it comes standard in all trim levels, four wheel drive too!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 10:53 AM
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Oh these trucks have a check engine light alright, like most of us you have not seen it yet. Ford built these trucks tuff, so most of us only have to put gas in. There have been a few reported cases where owners have had to add oil, or new tires now and then. Other than that, drive em and have fun.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 11:01 AM
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Good one mountain dewd.........
 
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 11:15 AM
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I figured this was in jest, but after the thread about the "emergency brake reminder light" that wasn't working properly, I wasn't sure...
 
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mountain dewd
For all the above who clearly don't know, our sixth generation F-Series ford trucks are equipped with a sophisticated five point onboard diagnostic system. Ford called this system "Driver". "Driver" is activated the instant the vehicle is started and uses a combination of sight, sound, feel, smell, and in extreme cases, taste. "Driver" can also repair the vehicle for only parts cost, automatically. Best of all, it comes standard in all trim levels, four wheel drive too!
Love it.

I use "taste" sometimes when I see a puddle on the ground under my truck.
 
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