Diagnosis Code Question
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Diagnosis Code Question
I have a 2000 Ranger with the 3.0L V6. The check engine came on about 3 months back. I read the owner's manual and it talked about the fuel cap. I tightened it and followed the instructions. Their solution did not work. I was coming home one day when I got "tapped" from behind. No damage was done to my truck but the light did shut off after I got hit. Now, 3 months later the light came back on. I took it to Auto Zone and they ran a free check and it appears to be insufficient EGR pressure. The guy there told me it could be one of a few things including the hose connecting to the EGR valve or the EGR valve. Do you guys have any ideas for where I should start on fixing the problem? Thanks!
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I had that one and was told it was either the EGR or sensor. Sensor was cheaper, so I put that on myself. That did not fix the problem, so I had to have the EGR put on and that fixed the problem.
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Soounds like the DPFE sensor, it's located right on the front of the intake manifold, two screws, two vacuum lines and one electrical connection. The EGR valve is easy to replace if you end up needing to do it.
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Thanks for the suggestions! I'm probably gonna take it to my local Ford dealer because the door lock relay is messing up anyway. While there, they can replace the EGR valve. It is covered under my extended warranty and I'm only out a $50 for everything.
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As has been said around here before, the EGR almost never goes bad in Fords--as lbokc found out the hard way. The DPFE is usually the culprit or the hoses running to it from the exhaust, like I had to deal with last year.
Just to pile on, the Haynes gives plenty to diagnose the EGR system faults. Help the local economy, buy a Haynes, and get to know your rigs, people. If you don't know how these OBD systems work, you really have NO business just pulling parts off just to do it.
Just to pile on, the Haynes gives plenty to diagnose the EGR system faults. Help the local economy, buy a Haynes, and get to know your rigs, people. If you don't know how these OBD systems work, you really have NO business just pulling parts off just to do it.
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My first car, an '88 Ford Escort (piece of junk) had an EGR valve go bad. It made the fact very noticeable, one second I would be going 55 the next I'd be going 25. It would really drag the car down. I've never had the problem since, but is that a common symtom of EGR failure, or was it just cause it was an Escort?
Speaking of which my wife (almost a year now) has a '01 Taurus with the 3.0 Vulcan in it and it's showing the same problem as rangerguy's ride, insufficient EGR flow. Seeing as it only has 53k miles, would Ford be required to fix this under emissions extended warranty?
Speaking of which my wife (almost a year now) has a '01 Taurus with the 3.0 Vulcan in it and it's showing the same problem as rangerguy's ride, insufficient EGR flow. Seeing as it only has 53k miles, would Ford be required to fix this under emissions extended warranty?
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Her '01 should have a diag code telling her if its the EGR. The owners manual
will tell you about the warranty coverage(mine did).
Speaking of which my wife (almost a year now) has a '01 Taurus with the 3.0 Vulcan in it and it's showing the same problem as rangerguy's ride, insufficient EGR flow. Seeing as it only has 53k miles, would Ford be required to fix this under emissions extended warranty?[/QUOTE]
will tell you about the warranty coverage(mine did).
Speaking of which my wife (almost a year now) has a '01 Taurus with the 3.0 Vulcan in it and it's showing the same problem as rangerguy's ride, insufficient EGR flow. Seeing as it only has 53k miles, would Ford be required to fix this under emissions extended warranty?[/QUOTE]
