Busa01 : trip button?
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Busa01 : trip botton?
I have a 2000 F150 and I read in one of your other post that you can hold the trip button in and turn key on to retrieve codes. Did I read this correctly? Does this work on my particular truck? I have tried to purchase the Chiltons and/or Haynes Manual for my truck and have been told it is not yet available so in process of getting Ford service manual from Ford. Thanks,
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Here is a link to some info on using the Odometer in TEST mode. Hope the info helps:
http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/99hec.htm
http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/99hec.htm
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i posted this on another thread... thought it might be of some use.
There is a certain way you have to do it. I found that it works if you press the trip/reset button before you do anything else... then put the key in, turn it until all the accesories come on (lights, ac, etc.).. then the trip meter will flash all zeros, and then go blank. Right when it goes blank, turn the truck on. Remember to not let go of the trip button. Then you have to keep pressing the trip button until it says "tach" and it should read somewhere around 800rpm
There is a certain way you have to do it. I found that it works if you press the trip/reset button before you do anything else... then put the key in, turn it until all the accesories come on (lights, ac, etc.).. then the trip meter will flash all zeros, and then go blank. Right when it goes blank, turn the truck on. Remember to not let go of the trip button. Then you have to keep pressing the trip button until it says "tach" and it should read somewhere around 800rpm
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i figured it out that tach thing is kool imma use it to drive so i can see where the RPM's are i actually ran it pretty good after i got the tach up it's 0-60 time is actually impressive once you can tell what the RPM's are and arent worried about smokin the engine
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I'm suprised how many standard tranny's don't come with a tach. Ford should sell an aftermarket tack for cheap that says "Ford Racing" on the face or something to compensate for the non-existing tach.
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Busa... same problem here with the holidays and all... no have not tried to access the trip button codes yet... however.. did do some other things to it and still haveing same problem. I have now changed all of the following items with no help yet.. Plugs, Plug wires, Fuel filter, air filter, Coil pack..... still idoling rough but only when warm... when cold does not do it.. I still feel very strongly that this is a fuel / air ratio problem... some sensor somewhere is kicking my tail, it does not do it, that i can tell, at anything but an idol and only when warm.... any more ideas out there????
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Ahhh,
If it only does it during idle when warm, then it's probably your idle adjustment. When your motor is cold, your fast idle vaccum idles your motor at 1800 rpm and slowly decreases until it hits the idle screw stop at 7 or 800 rpm. That screw may need to be adjusted to increase the warm idle. It's a small screw located at the back of the copper colored throttle rocker linkage, pictured here, https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=28430&width=0
Since you don't have a tach, it's difficult to see what your truck is idling at, it should be idling at 7 or 800 rpm when warm. Try adjusting the screw to increase the idle when the truck is warm. I think this is your problem. Your truck is idling too low causing it to want to stall.
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If it only does it during idle when warm, then it's probably your idle adjustment. When your motor is cold, your fast idle vaccum idles your motor at 1800 rpm and slowly decreases until it hits the idle screw stop at 7 or 800 rpm. That screw may need to be adjusted to increase the warm idle. It's a small screw located at the back of the copper colored throttle rocker linkage, pictured here, https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=28430&width=0
Since you don't have a tach, it's difficult to see what your truck is idling at, it should be idling at 7 or 800 rpm when warm. Try adjusting the screw to increase the idle when the truck is warm. I think this is your problem. Your truck is idling too low causing it to want to stall.
Tom
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Try the tach trick if you dont have one. Have someone tell you how you are adjusting, and if you are using a stick, make sure to chock the tires and have the e-brake engaged. I know my truck jumps like mad if I stall it.....which Ive never done 
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oh, never mind, I get it. You mean if he's going to adjust the idle when the truck is running with a stick shift in neutral that he would need to chock the tires with the emergency brake on. Sounds good.