OT -- Ford Question, Check Engine Light
07-01-2006, 01:27 PM
#21
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Re: OT -- Ford Question, Check Engine Light
That would be logical. Might want to change all of them out, if one is going
bad the others may soon follow.
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:luydnZLLW6dsJDjZnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@ez2.net...
> My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
> for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
>
> It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the same
> as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
>
> My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
> problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
> pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
>
>
>
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:44A57D7D.6BED6723@***.net...
>> Hi Jeff,
>> You might take your own advice and visit your local parts store,
>> and let them read your 1983 to 1995 FORD EEC4.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Doug, I did ask over there. This group seems to have a better
>>> grip on
>>> this sort of stuff though. And, OBD I is in my Bronco.
>
bad the others may soon follow.
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:luydnZLLW6dsJDjZnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@ez2.net...
> My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
> for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
>
> It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the same
> as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
>
> My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
> problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
> pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
>
>
>
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:44A57D7D.6BED6723@***.net...
>> Hi Jeff,
>> You might take your own advice and visit your local parts store,
>> and let them read your 1983 to 1995 FORD EEC4.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Doug, I did ask over there. This group seems to have a better
>>> grip on
>>> this sort of stuff though. And, OBD I is in my Bronco.
>
07-01-2006, 01:27 PM
#22
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Re: OT -- Ford Question, Check Engine Light
That would be logical. Might want to change all of them out, if one is going
bad the others may soon follow.
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:luydnZLLW6dsJDjZnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@ez2.net...
> My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
> for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
>
> It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the same
> as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
>
> My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
> problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
> pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
>
>
>
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:44A57D7D.6BED6723@***.net...
>> Hi Jeff,
>> You might take your own advice and visit your local parts store,
>> and let them read your 1983 to 1995 FORD EEC4.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Doug, I did ask over there. This group seems to have a better
>>> grip on
>>> this sort of stuff though. And, OBD I is in my Bronco.
>
bad the others may soon follow.
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:luydnZLLW6dsJDjZnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@ez2.net...
> My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
> for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
>
> It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the same
> as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
>
> My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
> problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
> pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
>
>
>
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:44A57D7D.6BED6723@***.net...
>> Hi Jeff,
>> You might take your own advice and visit your local parts store,
>> and let them read your 1983 to 1995 FORD EEC4.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Doug, I did ask over there. This group seems to have a better
>>> grip on
>>> this sort of stuff though. And, OBD I is in my Bronco.
>
07-01-2006, 01:27 PM
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Re: OT -- Ford Question, Check Engine Light
No wonder California has smog problems. :-)
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44A5D57E.8D8889D8@***.net...
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>> My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
>> for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
>>
>> It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the
>> same
>> as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
>>
>> My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
>> problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
>> pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44A5D57E.8D8889D8@***.net...
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>> My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
>> for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
>>
>> It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the
>> same
>> as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
>>
>> My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
>> problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
>> pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
07-01-2006, 01:27 PM
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Re: OT -- Ford Question, Check Engine Light
No wonder California has smog problems. :-)
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44A5D57E.8D8889D8@***.net...
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>> My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
>> for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
>>
>> It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the
>> same
>> as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
>>
>> My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
>> problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
>> pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44A5D57E.8D8889D8@***.net...
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>> My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
>> for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
>>
>> It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the
>> same
>> as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
>>
>> My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
>> problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
>> pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
07-01-2006, 01:27 PM
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Re: OT -- Ford Question, Check Engine Light
No wonder California has smog problems. :-)
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44A5D57E.8D8889D8@***.net...
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>> My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
>> for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
>>
>> It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the
>> same
>> as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
>>
>> My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
>> problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
>> pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44A5D57E.8D8889D8@***.net...
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>> My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
>> for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
>>
>> It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the
>> same
>> as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
>>
>> My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
>> problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
>> pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
07-02-2006, 12:31 PM
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Re: OT -- Ford Question, Check Engine Light
can you watch that o 2 sensors and see if the vloage cheanges with your tool?
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
> > for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
> >
> > It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the same
> > as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
> >
> > My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
> > problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
> > pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
> > for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
> >
> > It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the same
> > as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
> >
> > My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
> > problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
> > pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
07-02-2006, 12:31 PM
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Re: OT -- Ford Question, Check Engine Light
can you watch that o 2 sensors and see if the vloage cheanges with your tool?
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
> > for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
> >
> > It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the same
> > as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
> >
> > My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
> > problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
> > pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
> > for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
> >
> > It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the same
> > as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
> >
> > My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
> > problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
> > pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
07-02-2006, 12:31 PM
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Re: OT -- Ford Question, Check Engine Light
can you watch that o 2 sensors and see if the vloage cheanges with your tool?
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
> > for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
> >
> > It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the same
> > as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
> >
> > My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
> > problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
> > pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
> A friend ran for years with a broken electrical connection on one
> of his injectors.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > My local parts store "said" they can't read my EEC4, but they have a tool
> > for $35 that can. I bought the tool.
> >
> > It says that the Bank 1 Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (is this the same
> > as the O2 Sensor?) detects a lean condition.
> >
> > My Bronco has 120k miles, of which I racked up 200 of them, so I have no
> > problem with the notion that the O2 Sensor, Bank 1, is bad. My truck did
> > pass smog, twice, in the past 6 weeks or so.
07-02-2006, 07:56 PM
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Re: OT -- Ford Question, Check Engine Light
For Doug's work with sensors, see: http://members.***.net/wilsond/
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
philthy wrote:
>
> can you watch that o 2 sensors and see if the vloage cheanges with your tool?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
philthy wrote:
>
> can you watch that o 2 sensors and see if the vloage cheanges with your tool?
07-02-2006, 07:56 PM
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Re: OT -- Ford Question, Check Engine Light
For Doug's work with sensors, see: http://members.***.net/wilsond/
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
philthy wrote:
>
> can you watch that o 2 sensors and see if the vloage cheanges with your tool?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
philthy wrote:
>
> can you watch that o 2 sensors and see if the vloage cheanges with your tool?