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Offline beagle..t

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stupid check engine light
« on: June 18, 2010, 05:41:30 PM »
ok well i think i know what it is but want everyones opinion sometimes in the morning the check engine light comes on and sometimes it doesn't but when it comes on it is when coming off freeway (desolating)then stays on for whole day and sometimes it will be when i get in trackick in morning it will be on and stay on (opinions please) ???
new rig aka "the mule" 2002 tracker
V6 swap auto  ,2 dr ,2" BL,2" jeffs kit 512 gears warn hubs and 30/9.5/15 BFG AT

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Offline fordguy79

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Re: stupid check engine light
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2010, 07:30:16 PM »
what motor?       i have a 1.6 16v  mine did the same thing i changed the o2 senser no more light if the hole for the 02 senser is bunged up use a spark plug thread chaser to clean them up
87sami 32" bfg mt 6.5:1 w/reverse S shifter  1.6 16v sold and missed

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Re: stupid check engine light
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2010, 11:35:50 AM »
1.6 8V
new rig aka "the mule" 2002 tracker
V6 swap auto  ,2 dr ,2" BL,2" jeffs kit 512 gears warn hubs and 30/9.5/15 BFG AT

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Re: stupid check engine light
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2010, 04:58:09 AM »
Next time the light comes on pull the codes using a jumper in the diagnostic plug:

http://www.rhinopower.org/diag/diag_main.html
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OBD1 - Full diagnostics on a PC/Laptop: http://www.rhinopower.org

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Re: stupid check engine light
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2010, 06:30:32 AM »
Next time the light comes on pull the codes using a jumper in the diagnostic plug:

http://www.rhinopower.org/diag/diag_main.html


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