Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting CEL

ok, today on the way home from school my cel came on. I haven't felt any difference in the way the car performs, no hesitation, no stalling, nothing.

so far i've gotten a kkm intake and custom exhaust installed on the car, but both have been on the car for at least a week without any problems.

is there a way to find the error code without taking it to ford?

if not, what do you suggest i do first to find the reason for the cel. should i reset the engine computer?

I'm pretty sure Autozone will pull the code for nothing.

If you don't have autozone up there (eh...) try Schucks (it's called Kragen auto parts down here). I'm sure they'll do it for free.

If that doesn't work, you could always buy yourself an OBD II scanner (about 120 USD) and scan it yourself.

It's worth it when you consider most auto shops and dealers will charge you around 50 - 75 USD for the "diagnosis".

In the long run, if you have a laptop- or an old computer (486 will work) that you could put in your garage, you may want to consider the software here: http://www.obd-2.com

good luck,

Woops...Sorry, I didn't look at where you were from.

thanx for the quick replies... i will definately try to get the code pulled soon.

well, i got my code pulled the day after.
the mechanic told me the "second bank is running lean"

he reset the computer and the cel went away

now, after a week, the cel came back on.
what could the problem be? dirty MAF sensor?