Originally posted by Cobra97Vert: As soon as I start the car the fan comes on, which I know it shouldn't. Also sometimes it won't start right up, like its flooded. I pulled codes 998 and 17. Anybody have any ideas as to what is going on.
What I could find on what you quoted:
Code 998:
Hard fault present ****FMEM MODE**** (Ford EEC-IV car supplement)
(there is also a non-specific reference to a transmission hard failure in the Ford EEC-IV car supplement) referred to a rather involved set of solenoid pinpoint tests
or
KOEO - Transmission Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) solenoid/circuit fault (Generic EEC-IV reference source)
or
KOER - Did not pass Key On Engine Off test yet (Get 111 in KOEO first) (Generic EEC-IV reference source)
Code 17:
No code 17 listed (Ford EEC-IV car supplement, but codes 15 or 19 say "Replace the PCM" )
or
1.9L & 2.5L - Throttle stop set too low (Generic EEC-IV reference source)
I've not seen a 2 digit code on my '95 Contour, but that doesn't mean it's not valid or doesn't exist. Someone else may be more familiar with this. Something in the PCM may be going belly up.
Last edited by KurtD; 06/19/0311:51 PM.
'95 Contour SE, MTX, Champagne
'03 EB Expedition, Med Wedgewood Blue
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