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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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Engine light

Total newbie with ford, with no glovebox-manual..

So, what does the engine light on my 1989 F250 XLT lariat 7.3 diesel indicate?

Sometimes when I go off the throttle and rolls forward a bit before I apply the brakes to stop, the engine light comes on for less than a second, just the moment the truck stops moving. I reckon there ain't many things it can be, so hopefully it will be easy to sort it out.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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Check your oil level. Normal capacity is 10 quarts. If you're at the bottom of the shaded area on the dipstick, you're at least two quarts low.
 
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