Engine Diagonistics Question
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Engine Diagonistics Question
Hey all, new to the site.
I have a 1996 F-150 w/ 5.0l and 208k!
She is still going strong!!! lol
I have a check engine light on, i bought the truck a couple months back and it was on then too. I tryed to hook up a diagonistics machine, one of those things from auto zone, but no joy, it wont come on or read anything.
The truck runs fine but i have to get the light fixed before i can pass inspection so any help on how to read the codes or how to fix the plug under the dash would be much appreciated.
Thanks
I have a 1996 F-150 w/ 5.0l and 208k!
She is still going strong!!! lol
I have a check engine light on, i bought the truck a couple months back and it was on then too. I tryed to hook up a diagonistics machine, one of those things from auto zone, but no joy, it wont come on or read anything.
The truck runs fine but i have to get the light fixed before i can pass inspection so any help on how to read the codes or how to fix the plug under the dash would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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went to 3 stores and borrowed cause i thought that might be the problem, but none worked
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i have checked 3 different stores, determining that there is a problem with my truck and not their scanner
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Ford didn't put a computer in a diesel until 1994 when they put the Powerstroke out, and it was OBD-II right from the start, AFAIK.
The gas trucks with a GVWR of 8800 lbs or less were all OBD-I in 1995 and all OBD-II in 1996. Trucks with a GVWR of more than 8800 lbs didn't get OBD-II until 1998 when they stopped making 3/4 ton trucks with the old body style.
The gas trucks with a GVWR of 8800 lbs or less were all OBD-I in 1995 and all OBD-II in 1996. Trucks with a GVWR of more than 8800 lbs didn't get OBD-II until 1998 when they stopped making 3/4 ton trucks with the old body style.
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I suggest buying the 60 dollar OBD-II scanner that just pulls the code and then use google to look the code up for its definition, or even this board. It is worth it as all the passenger vehicles use OBD-II, unless a new version is in the works. That way you dont have to wait for the AZ guy to get time to come out and hook you up. Without the code you will just be guessing at what sensor is throwing the code for the CEL. I thought that an emission inspection could fail you for a non-functioning OBD-II connector as well.