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Originally posted by tw0wheelin:
If your check engine light doesn't turn on when your driving, then there are no codes to scan so you can save your $$$s on that.
My understanding is that codes could still be stored even if the CEL didn't come on. I read somewhere that the CEL comes on mainly for emissions type problems and other problems don't create a CEL.

1996 Contour SE Sedan 4D (Royal Blue)
Duratec V6 2.5L 24-valve DOHC
Automatic
75,000 miles
No Mods (unless you call the DMD a mod)
Replaced EGR valve (gunked up), EVR (EGR VR), PCV valve, and evaporative emissions hose (cracked).