WG

My 97 escort just had a [service engine soon] light come on.

Does this happen every 100K, to check the timing belt, or is it
something else?
How do I reset it?

Thanks in advance

 

clare at snyder.on.ca

On 27 Dec 2005 08:14:54 -0800, "WG" <wgilmour@i-zoom.net> wrote:

>My 97 escort just had a [service engine soon] light come on.
>
>Does this happen every 100K, to check the timing belt, or is it
>something else?
>How do I reset it?
>
>Thanks in advance
The engine has "thrown a code" due to some malfunction. You need to
have the code retrieved and the light reset. Depending what the code
was, there is LIKELY something that should be fixed.

Hank

Go to a place like Advance and have them read the code... free...



On 27 Dec 2005 08:14:54 -0800, "WG" <wgilmour@i-zoom.net> wrote:

>My 97 escort just had a [service engine soon] light come on.
>
>Does this happen every 100K, to check the timing belt, or is it
>something else?
>How do I reset it?
>
>Thanks in advance

fireater

Hank wrote:
> Go to a place like Advance and have them read the code... free...
>
>
>
> On 27 Dec 2005 08:14:54 -0800, "WG" <wgilmour@i-zoom.net> wrote:
>
>
>>My 97 escort just had a [service engine soon] light come on.
>>
>>Does this happen every 100K, to check the timing belt, or is it
>>something else?
>>How do I reset it?
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>
>
no it is not a maintenance light (belts oil level etc).... it is a
problem with the engine management system get it checked...