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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 05:39 AM
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Check Engine Light E150

I have a 88 E150 conversion van that the check engine light comes on when the engine is under a load but when I let off the gas the light goes out. My old code reader doesn't show anything wrong.
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 05:47 AM
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Hi and welcome to FTE! Be sure to read this to help you around this site: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...88#post3272088 There are also State, Provincial and International Chapters located near the bottom of the main forum page.

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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by CM1
I have a 88 E150 conversion van that the check engine light comes on when the engine is under a load but when I let off the gas the light goes out. My old code reader doesn't show anything wrong.
any help would be appreciated
I have a question for you, where is the check engine light on the 88 E150?
Do you have a 5.8L engine?
 

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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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The check engine light is located on the drivers side, at the bottom left of the dash by the parking brake release.
The engine is a six cylinder 300cid
 
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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If you look at my gallery I have a pic of where the check engine light is located.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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try to spray out the air control valve,with a cleaner from autozone,this may help it from the light comming on and off.also check your vacuum hoses in the van on the map sensor and the vacuum canister near the battery this could cause it the light to come on and off.hope this has helped!
 
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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i use to get the same thing.A tune-up fixed it.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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Thanks for your input

I took the van to autozone and had it checked, the oxygen sensor was bad, I replaced it and now everything works properly
 
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