I love my Ford

[Sillyman]

So my, "Incredibly Vague Warning" light has come on. What the hell do I do?

 

[red_rose]

"CHECK ENGINE"


Yup... still there.....

 

[mbb308]

Get a Chevy....

or prepare to take it in and get hosed. My old truck didn't run right until the "check engine soon" light came on, then would smooth right out....go figure!!!

 

[patient1]

I'd suggest the obvious- check the filters & fluids. Have you done anything with them?

 

[Sillyman]

The car just had a tune-up.

Either my ash tray is slightly ajar, or my car is getting ready to explode.

Or possibly the computer has attained sentience and is evil.

 

[mbb308]

It's a Ford...

The car just had a tune-up.

Either my ash tray is slightly ajar, or my car is getting ready to explode.

Or possibly the computer has attained sentience and is evil.

so my vote is for the last one!!!

 

[sunstruck]

The car just had a tune-up.

Either my ash tray is slightly ajar, or my car is getting ready to explode.

Or possibly the computer has attained sentience and is evil.

Or you have a short in your light board? Just a thought before you call for an old preist and a young priest.

 

[patient1]

I own a ford, but I wouldn't suspect it of sentient intelligence.

Just because it was tuned up doesn't necessarily mean it was done right, that all the plug wires are in the right place & on tight.

A hot engine or blocked air filter can trigger the light. Are you leaking oil when you park? It could be the sending unit, .

How did the crayon removal go?

 

[cybergirly]

That's an easy fix. Just get a roll of black electrical tape, tear off a piece and put it over the little check engine lite window.

There, now you don't see it any more.

 

[patient1]

I once did that for an oxygen sensor light, myself.

 

[Soblue]

It could be the emissions system. If it is, I believe it's warrantied forever, so take it to the dealer to fix.




great, I spell emission right, but make a typo on forever..heh

 

[deliciously_naughty]

buy a toyota...they last forever...or so my 16 year old car says

 

[SimGuy]

I've had Fords all my life...

This last truck was a three year old Toyota with 50,000 miles.

Same price as a NEW Ford Ranger, but I'm absolutely certain the USED Toyota will outlast the NEW Ford.

 

[RhumbRunner13]

Check the gas cap, if it's not on tight it can cause the light to come on.

Rhumb

 

[Sillyman]

That's an easy fix. Just get a roll of black electrical tape, tear off a piece and put it over the little check engine lite window.

There, now you don't see it any more.

The preacher who sold my stepmom her buick did that to the check engine light, except he covered it with a No Smoking sticker.

 

[SimGuy]

The preacher who sold my stepmom her buick did that to the check engine light, except he covered it with a No Smoking sticker.

ROFLMAO

 

[Saint Peter]

buy a toyota...they last forever...or so my 16 year old car says

Talk to my 31 year old Buick.

 

[Sillyman]

I happen to enjoy car repair. So I got a car that lets me get a lot of practice in.

 

[cybergirly]

The preacher who sold my stepmom her buick did that to the check engine light, except he covered it with a No Smoking sticker.

Your stepmom bought a car from my grandfather?

 

[APhil]

buy a toyota...they last forever...or so my 16 year old car says

You & St. Peter can both have a long conversation with my 35-year-old Ford, or maybe my friend's 50-yr-old Ford. So there.