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99 F150 V8 Check Engine Light
I drove through some standing water and the engine started missing and
the check engine light came on. After a day, the electrical system must've dried out because it's running smooth, but the light has to be reset. The Ford garage wants $82 just to reset the light. At that price, it's not going to happen. Any alternatives? |
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> I drove through some standing water and the engine started missing and > the check engine light came on. After a day, the electrical system > must've dried out because it's running smooth, but the light has to be > reset. The Ford garage wants $82 just to reset the light. At that > price, it's not going to happen. Any alternatives? > > AutoZone read mine and reset it for me for free. Some of the other parts places that have loaner tools may loan out code readers. Or, lots of the cheap ($50) code readers will reset it. Or, you could remove the bulb (but they check for that in the emissions test here in Arizona). |
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> wrote in message oups.com... >I drove through some standing water and the engine started missing and > the check engine light came on. After a day, the electrical system > must've dried out because it's running smooth, but the light has to be > reset. The Ford garage wants $82 just to reset the light. At that > price, it's not going to happen. Any alternatives? > I have a 1995, F-250, with the V8-351 engine. The engine check light comes on almost every time it rains. The light goes out when it quits raining. I took it to the Ford dealer twice and they said the trouble codes are clear and they can find nothing else wrong. They said they would need the truck while the light was on to figure it out. I am not going to leave it with them till it rains. As long as the light goes back out I have decided not to worry about it. I know my problem is not much help to you but if your truck is running ok, give it a few days. The light may go out on it's own like mine does. Oh buy the way, Ford did charge me every time they checked it even though they didn't fix the problem. |
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ZZ wrote:
> ? wrote: > > >>I drove through some standing water and the engine started missing and >>the check engine light came on. After a day, the electrical system >>must've dried out because it's running smooth, but the light has to be >>reset. The Ford garage wants $82 just to reset the light. At that >>price, it's not going to happen. Any alternatives? >> >> > > > AutoZone read mine and reset it for me for free. Some of the other parts > places that have loaner tools may loan out code readers. Or, lots of the > cheap ($50) code readers will reset it. Or, you could remove the bulb (but > they check for that in the emissions test here in Arizona). I just paid 85 bucks to have a key made at a dealer for my Sporttrak. I feed the machine when I have to, but thank goodness its not that often. Mechanics have to make money, but I think dealers are a rip. |
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