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Old Apr 2, 2022 | 04:32 PM
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@AuroraGirl Also yes lol I found a guy that would just mark it off but he said it would cost 300 dollars.
That could end up being a cheap price, not counting the headaches of trying to get it to pass. Many more trys and you will be closing in on $300.00.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2022 | 05:01 PM
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Have you attempted to, check for codes, even if CEL isnt on, could have stored codes, that may help, in your quest to find issues.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2022 | 12:12 PM
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@torq'ta 5 8 I have not as I do not have an OBDI Ford Scanner
 
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Old Apr 3, 2022 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by james_1988f250
@torq'ta 5 8 I have not as I do not have an OBDI Ford Scanner
you dont need a scanner but they are cheap at autozone(to read it for you)
 
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Old Apr 3, 2022 | 12:42 PM
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I don't think they have a Ford scanner either lol. They have OBDII scanners. There is one for about $30 online from INNOVA so I might pick one of those up but I don't even know what codes there are that would help me.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2022 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by james_1988f250
I don't think they have a Ford scanner either lol. They have OBDII scanners. There is one for about $30 online from INNOVA so I might pick one of those up but I don't even know what codes there are that would help me.

my local autozone has this there rn, check yours. I have one it was helpful(I dont have a eec-iv vehicle anymore but long ago I did)
 
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Old Apr 3, 2022 | 02:34 PM
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Yeah that's the one I found online. But they don't test with those for free there
 
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Old Apr 3, 2022 | 02:39 PM
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If you got a paperclip at home, you can do it for free, and count flashes, see 2 links below
Fuel Injection Technical Library » How To Run a Self-Test

(16) How to read a check engine light code on a Ford 1983-1995 EEC 4 system - YouTube
 
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Old Apr 3, 2022 | 02:40 PM
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This will give the meaning of each code, that comes up, yours will be 2 digit
Fuel Injection Technical Library » 2 Digit Self-test Codes 11-32
 
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Old Apr 3, 2022 | 05:30 PM
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I recently bought the reader pictured above, to replace an old one that would beep and flash a light. I must say, the one pictured above, along with the book with all the codes, is a big improvement on the flashing light and beep.

It reads KOEO and KOER both, which is great.

I like that it stores the code for reading at anytime, and also states if the code in continuous, read only, or something else I can't remember right now, as I have a bad toothache.

I can say the above reader is well worth the $30.00 even if you only use it one time.
 
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