check engine light
I have a situation that seems downright silly. My check engine light has been going on and off sporadically for quite sometime. The engine is running ok so I'm guessing that it has to do with sensor...
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tommy g wrote:
Guys the battery is in good shape and fairly new. Gas cap is tight. The light flashes on and off and varies with acceleration and deceleration. It now seems to be on as much as off. It first started about 2 years ago and seemed to do it when backing off. This led me to think it was something to do with emissions. I'm just amazed that not even a Ford dealer can get a reading from OBD1. By thy way, there are Ford specific OBD1 scanners. My local dealer said that they did not work on older vehicles enough to have one. UNREAL!!
It is probably not that they can't read, but there is nothing to read.
Older computers don't have memory. Once the light is off, you will not find anything.
Our 10 years old Mercedes on other hand can be overwhelming. When I scan it - found over 30 old codes, including bad seat sensor and tank code when PO forgot to put cap 8 years ago.
