Check engine light
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Check engine light
Have a 92 F-150 V8 Super Cab Short bed. The check engine light comes on usually after 20 min of driving in warmer weather. I looking to get a meter to check the codes. Question is what kind of meter do i need? as for the conections that is. Thanks
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You don't even need a meter, you can pull the codes yourself with a paperclip, pen and paper. Check out this http://www.broncodata.com/tech/codes.htm
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I have posted a thread earlier and everybody states that i can do it without a meter. Im always afraid that I wil short something out. I'm money wise in a bind right now and would rather invest in a meter that I could use down the road rather then have a shop trace out what i I shorted out.
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my truck hesatates when i take off from a stop, so my question is, can you set a code without the check engine light on. i dont think you can but i wanted to double check with you guys
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Yeah, fordfuelinjection is a good site for what you are wanting. All a code reader is count the CEL blinks for you and spit out a code. I tried with my truck, but then realized that it wouldn't work because it is a 96 and was regulated to have an OBD-II system in it. However, your 92 should not be this way, and you can simply pull the codes by gettin comfortable in your drivers seat and counting some flashin lights.
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sputterin' '95 too
My check engine light goes on intermittently, and at various speeds, accelerating, deaccelerating, coasting, etc. Whaaaa, I have a Ford code reader and can't pull codes from the damn computer! No codes with engine off or on. The truck really spits out a bunch of water when cold idling. The truck sat all winter since last fall, and I just put new gas in not that long ago. I suspect maybe water in the fuel. But it runs fine when warm. This F150 has a 5.8L in it, and the temp when warm, is right in the middle. My '93 F250 diesel of course runs way cool, so not used to where these gas-mobiles should run temp wise. Any suggestions on either topic? THanks, Dave.