Originally posted by hetfield:
If that fails, then start replacing parts.
Worst advice possible.
You have to approach troubleshooting with a plan. Just swapping parts out and hoping you get lucky might get you a job in the service departments of certain dealers, but it will more likely just waste your money if you are a D-I-Y-er.
If the CEL is on or has been on, there is information stored in the computer that will be useful in actually diagnosing the problem.
Trying to troubleshoot the problem without reading the codes will be about as usefull as pissing into the wind.
Steve
98 Contour SE Sport 2.5 Duratec ATX The wifey's car
89 Taurus SHO - 246K miles
94 SHO ATX - 190K
1997 F-150 5.4L ATX - The Workhorse 150K.
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