[RyeHigh]

Hey,

My Service Engine soon light has come on and I was wondering if anyone has the codes for it???

I have a '96 Taurus LX...I disconnected the battery and reset the system, but the light came back on after another 100kms...

If anyone has any thoughts on this it would be greatly appreciated!!!

Geoff

 

[drdisque]

I have the code list. If you can give me a code read by a code scanner, I can tell you what it means.

 

[RyeHigh]

Is there anyway to get the codes out of the system without a testing system???

It is like 300 bucks for the system

 

[drdisque]

i believe there's simpler code scanners available for like $100, look on the front page of ww.tauruscarclub.com I recall something there.

 

[RyeHigh]

I got it done...90 bucks for the test (all cdn dollars) and 150 for the labour...it was carbon in the intake manifold...all labour no parts..

tks for the help

 

[rob]

Take the car to an AutoZone store. They will scan the codes for free.

 

[aford4you2]

Check engine light.

To what I see here.
Your car is a OBDII system that why
a basic scanner will not work.
Or pay a cupful of hunderd $$$
Did they check out the EGR valve?
A high flowing vale with cause a hight amount of carbon
in the intake. Also did the car run a little rough at idle?
Did you get a copy of the work order?
Its should have the codes they found.
Also try a can of fuel injector cleaner every other month.
Good luck.

Mike the smogman

 

[Carley]

Re: Check engine light.

To what I see here.
Your car is a OBDII system that why
a basic scanner will not work.
Or pay a cupful of hunderd $$$
Did they check out the EGR valve?
A high flowing vale with cause a hight amount of carbon
in the intake. Also did the car run a little rough at idle?
Did you get a copy of the work order?
Its should have the codes they found.
Also try a can of fuel injector cleaner every other month.
Good luck.

Mike the smogman

I would like to know about my service engine soon light coming on and off all the time. Lately it is "ON" more than not. I have just moved to California and feel afraid to "smog" my car until I can find out what is the matter. Autozone doesn't do the computer test for free in the state of California anymore. I don't mind paying 25 dollars to have a test done elsewhere, but will this be the "full test" that I need. I want to sound like I know something when I show up at their door...
Autozone mentioned that my o2 sensor could be worn out...
My car doesn't seem to have problems. They say there is an oil leak but I don't really seem to think it is major compared to my past experience. I just want to pass the smog test. I don't have any smoke or carborator problems.
By the way, this is a 94 Ford Tempo