Vehicle Question ???

allamericangunshop

OK,,,
Sorry , but another Non-Gun Question ......
2001 Ford Explorer ,
Check engine lite is on , it will do this when Im close to an oil change ? Im NOT ready to do an oil change as of soon , is there any reasonable way to 'reset' this ???
Thanks !!!
d.a. stearns .......... a.k.a. .......... SKEEZIX ....................
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disconnect the battery for 2 hrs.

gartman

Have someone check the vehicle with a scanner which will tell you why the warning light came on plus it will go off. Think most places will do this free.

fordsix

a small piece of black tape will cure ithe problem

RobOz

Check engine light could be low oil. Service engine soon has to do with emissions. I would check all fluids.

MG1890

Common on these to have an exhaust leak, either manifold gasket or EGR tube. This will cause the light. Like was mentioned, have it scanned.

RobOz

That would be the service engine soon light. I have two Exploaders and went through emissions hell with a 2002.

asphalt cowboy

quote:Originally posted by fordsix
a small piece of black tape will cure ithe problem


Black magic marker worked for me.

Bert H.

The best piece of advice I can give you is this... go buy something other than a FORD!

rsnyder55

Check engine could be a misfiring spark plug, worn spark plug wire, or something as simple as a loose gas cap.

Most service places will scan the code for free.

I bought a fairly decent one for less than $100.

jax18421

Everything about Ford Explorers can be found at "SeriousExplorations.com. It's a great site for trouble shooting the Explorer.