The light will stay on until the cause is repaired. I hate to bust your bubble Steve and I mean no offense. I will do the gas cap thing and go from there. We do share some of the same terminology, but it's all common knowledge. Read previous threads and study what is happening and what the possible courses of action might be.
I am working on mounting a 1949 Willys pickup onto a 1978 F150 shortbox frame. And that will need the codes scanned. A steady light means there is a code you need checked…. I had transmission problems, but will keep quiet about it lest I jinx myself. Before you start beating your head against the steering wheel, check out our handy step-by-step guide on how to. Had my check engine light on as of after 5 mins of driving it on a Saturday. Replace it by removing the old thermostat, carefully cleaning off the old gasket.
My stress level went down. Production by Navistar International Truck and Engine Corporation for Ford Motor Company began in mid 1994, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Huntsville, Alabama, and Brazil and continued until 2010. If you don't , and continue driving with the check engine light blinking , you risk damaging your catalytic converter You can disconnect the battery for 5 minutes and reset the computer. The thermostat is very cheap insurance. The Engine Control Module calculates the necessary compensation to correct the offset between the actual and the theoretical ratios.
Step 1 - Disconnect the battery Disconnecting the negative terminal from the battery for a few minutes will cause the engine computer to forget the check engine light. A 2000 is relatively easy to work on yourself. Now, where you'll typically get the most common code is for low fuel pressure. Last 7 months car ran fine with no issues. If the oxygen in the exhaust gas decreases, the air-fuel ratio becomes Rich. It is very easy,just connect the scanner to the connector located below the dashboard, turn the ignition on but not the engine and follow the prompts then when it says: clear codes? Took a day for the pressure sensor to settle down but it worked! The initial effect of seeing this little light on your dash is to scare the living gezebbes out of you. The voltage should be approximately 0.
If the light is blinking, you have an urgent issue and must go immediately to a garage. You will have to fab up some body and front clip mounts, but its nothing that some 'ol steel pile stock and garage logic can't fix. You've ruled out the simple, common causes and your light is still on. It felt like it was not running on all the cylinders, jumpy at a stop light and revs were low. Just curious, did you try just changing your gas cap? Well, I know people who tell me that their light has been on for the last five years! If you have a scan tool, you can do the diagnosing yourself. That would cause the engine to run very rough.
I was in a total panic and had visions of a repair costing thousands of dollars. Hey, he's gotta eat, you know? The check engine light is nothing more than a mechanics hook. Oxygen sensors 5 Idle air control 6. If you do this instead of unhooking your battery, you won't have to reset your radio buttons. If the light is on solid, you most likely have an emissions issue, not necessarily urgent, but one it would be wise not to avoid. At this point if I can just get the damn engine light to stay off, I may consider not setting said car on fire. The tire pressure light could be easy to solve, or it could be the sign of a much bigger problem.
Could be something silly like fueling with the engine running, gas cap not tight or a bad gas cap, but you won't know until you get the code. It just came back from the electrician who fixed an accessory circuit short in the harness that goes over the steering wheel shaft behind the dash. You can take the flywheel off your current engine and have an automotive machine shop inspect and resurface it or buy a new… This is a 15 year old vehicle. Taking your time and doing a little on-line research can save you a ton of money! Valve seats Start with vacuum leaks and check all the hoses and connections. In case the amount of the compensation value is extremely large The actual mixture ratio is too lean.
If there are no intake leaks, the next step is to replace the air filter and clean the air flow meter. This article pertains to the Ford F-150 2004-2014 and the F-250, F-350 Super. The procedure is usually detailed in your owner's manual; it is usually as simple as removing the old sensor and popping the new one in. If you've never changed the filter. Count each blink and you'll get the service code , then check what the internet says is the cause. The dash lights lit up light a Christmas tree.