| check engine light- AutoZone [message #783832] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 02:28 |
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Hi all. 97 Mustang 4.6, 5 sp. Autozne tech had trouble reading the
code. tried several times and may have erased code. When i left the
store, the check engine light was no longer on. What did he probably
do? and i figure if someting is wrong it will eventually show again?
Still no light and it seems fine....what do you think? thanks..bill
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| Re: check engine light- AutoZone [message #783835 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 03:03 |
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On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:28:07 -0400, bill <307frncv [at] excite.com> wrote:
>Hi all. 97 Mustang 4.6, 5 sp. Autozne tech had trouble reading the
>code. tried several times and may have erased code. When i left the
>store, the check engine light was no longer on. What did he probably
>do? and i figure if someting is wrong it will eventually show again?
>Still no light and it seems fine....what do you think? thanks..bill
I had a Check Engine Light on my 97GT due to mil eliminators failing.
After the third set I decided to ignore the code and the light and put
a Newport Bridge token over the light on the dash so it wouldn't annoy
me any further. The light eventually went out without any further
interaction from me. My son has the car now and it runs as well as
ever, passes inspection, and the token is still stuck on the dash for
sentimental reasons. Wait a few weeks and see if it comes on again.
Then you might want to try and pull the code again.
Regards, Sarah
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| Re: check engine light- AutoZone [message #783855 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 18:05 |
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bill wrote:
> Hi all. 97 Mustang 4.6, 5 sp. Autozne tech had trouble reading the
> code. tried several times and may have erased code. When i left the
> store, the check engine light was no longer on. What did he probably
> do? and i figure if someting is wrong it will eventually show again?
> Still no light and it seems fine....what do you think? thanks..bill
If the light was on due to stored codes, it sounds like the tech
cleared the codes. Chances are, the condition that caused the code the
first time will do it again.
If the tech cleared the codes before he properly read them, he didn't
do you much of a favor. The codes (and MIL) are there to help you;
they're your friend. :-)
John V
93 GT
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