97 Expedition and engine light
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97 Expedition and engine light
Had engine light come on last night (off and on) and then solid. Engine started vibrating. Talking to friend they thought it might be sensor that was defective. Anyone else seen this in 97 Expedition.
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97 Expedition and engine light
I had one go out this past weekend, I just passed 115k. Take it to Autozonethey will read your code mine was P03003or something Misfire in CYL 3 replaced the COP on three and runs like normal now. 54.00 duckies at the zone and get some dielectric grease also. What I did was put the COP that was on 3 on 1 and 1 on 3 cleared my ECU. The stumble came back but you could tell it was different went back to the Zone had them read it and it came up in CYL1. They will read your code for free but this will tell you for sure its not the plug 3.99 vs. cop 54.00.
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Tito, before throwing money away, have the code read. These engines have countless parts and sensors. The only way to isolate a problem is via the code stored in the PCM.
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97 Expedition and engine light
Had engine light come on about 3 wks ago after hitting a huge chuck hole in the road, no I'm sure it's not due to that, but in any event, was still running smoothly for about a week. Went to my local Schucks had it tested and it was spitting out P0171(lean bank 1) reading. Took it in had 4 sensors replaced. Check engine light still on and still running rough after alittle bit. Any suggestions before we start dumping $$$'s?
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97 Expedition and engine light
I have done two coil packs on my wife's truck and they were $189.xx from the local Ford Stealer. That was for diagnose, labor and materials. Looks like I will be going to AutoZone from now on. If I knew which coil was bad, I could have replaced it myself. I put new plugs in the truck about 20k ago.
We just had the PCV line replaced too. Cost $174 this time for dianose, labor and materials. I just didn't have the time to do it myself as I was working out of town.
Now the truck has a slight roughness to it, but not bad enough to set off the idiot light. I ran a can of Techron through it, but it is still running rough at times. Guess I will be going to AutoZone.
Truck has 124,000 on it and that is pretty much all we have ever done to it (2 coil packs and the PCV line).
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We just had the PCV line replaced too. Cost $174 this time for dianose, labor and materials. I just didn't have the time to do it myself as I was working out of town.
Now the truck has a slight roughness to it, but not bad enough to set off the idiot light. I ran a can of Techron through it, but it is still running rough at times. Guess I will be going to AutoZone.
Truck has 124,000 on it and that is pretty much all we have ever done to it (2 coil packs and the PCV line).
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97 Expedition and engine light
Originally posted by corllrios
Had engine light come on about 3 wks ago after hitting a huge chuck hole in the road, no I'm sure it's not due to that, but in any event, was still running smoothly for about a week. Went to my local Schucks had it tested and it was spitting out P0171(lean bank 1) reading. Took it in had 4 sensors replaced. Check engine light still on and still running rough after alittle bit. Any suggestions before we start dumping $$$'s?
Had engine light come on about 3 wks ago after hitting a huge chuck hole in the road, no I'm sure it's not due to that, but in any event, was still running smoothly for about a week. Went to my local Schucks had it tested and it was spitting out P0171(lean bank 1) reading. Took it in had 4 sensors replaced. Check engine light still on and still running rough after alittle bit. Any suggestions before we start dumping $$$'s?
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Originally posted by buzzard
Tito, before throwing money away, have the code read. These engines have countless parts and sensors. The only way to isolate a problem is via the code stored in the PCM.
Tito, before throwing money away, have the code read. These engines have countless parts and sensors. The only way to isolate a problem is via the code stored in the PCM.
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Re: 97 Expedition and engine light
Originally posted by bigdawg460
maybe a vacuum leak ,or an injector not putting out the fuel it should.
maybe a vacuum leak ,or an injector not putting out the fuel it should.
thanks for the suggestions. will check back in later to give you results.
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Funny thing after fixing mine last weekend my Check Engine light came on yesterday, I went back to Autozone for a free code read and it came up P0455 I just bowed my head and walked back to the gas cap and sure enough I put some B-12 in the gas tank this weekend and shut the door and didnt screw the gas cap on. The only thing I wish AutoZone would do is clear the code for you, it takes me forever to get all my radio stations put back in. But I understand their reasons for not clearing them, but if I owned the Zone I wouldnt clear them either to much liability these days
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Re: Re: 97 Expedition and engine light
Originally posted by corllrios
Well cross your fingers. Having hubby and son take a look at it this weekend. hope that's it. If not....it's off to the all-mighty Ford Stealership
thanks for the suggestions. will check back in later to give you results.
Well cross your fingers. Having hubby and son take a look at it this weekend. hope that's it. If not....it's off to the all-mighty Ford Stealership
thanks for the suggestions. will check back in later to give you results.
....well I'm jumping for joy right now because hubby and son put.....DUCK TAPE OVER THE HOLE ON THE ELBOW OF THE VACUMM HOSE!!!!! YES!!! thank god and the man that invented that good old stuff. Off to the Ford Stealership tomorrow morning to get another v-elbow-hose. THANKS SO MUCH YOU GUYS FOR THE HELP!!!! I owe you all a dinner or 6pk. ((((now I just hope I haven't jinxed myself by getting excited over it being ....f-i-x-e-d)))
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Re: Re: Re: 97 Expedition and engine light
Originally posted by corllrios
....well I'm jumping for joy right now because hubby and son put.....DUCK TAPE OVER THE HOLE ON THE ELBOW OF THE VACUMM HOSE!!!!! YES!!! thank god and the man that invented that good old stuff. Off to the Ford Stealership tomorrow morning to get another v-elbow-hose.
THANKS SO MUCH YOU GUYS FOR THE HELP!!!! I owe you all a dinner or 6pk. ((((now I just hope I haven't jinxed myself by getting excited over it being ....f-i-x-e-d)))
....well I'm jumping for joy right now because hubby and son put.....DUCK TAPE OVER THE HOLE ON THE ELBOW OF THE VACUMM HOSE!!!!! YES!!! thank god and the man that invented that good old stuff. Off to the Ford Stealership tomorrow morning to get another v-elbow-hose. THANKS SO MUCH YOU GUYS FOR THE HELP!!!! I owe you all a dinner or 6pk. ((((now I just hope I haven't jinxed myself by getting excited over it being ....f-i-x-e-d)))
.....another question for you guys. How long will it take for the check engine light to go off?...or do I have to take it in the the dealership and have it reset?.....or does it automatically reset itself over a period of time once it knows everythings okay?
thx again!
