My wifes 96 taurus 140000, 3.0 , auto. The service engine soon light has started blinking. It still seems to run alright. We don't have a lot of money to put in this car. What do I check first?
Thanks Dave
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flashing check engine light
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Would that be the time to change the oil service light? If so, maybe an owners manual would tell you how to reset it.
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Dave That is a emmissons system problem! All post 1996 cars have a OBD2 engine monitor system to check various operations. There are nearly 500 codes and you need to go to a Auto ZONE,Pep Boys, or what ever garage with a scan tool. Don't bother shoping for a OBD2 code scaner, they retail at $200!! It could be a sensor has gone bad or in my case a bad coil pack screwing up the ignition. A list of codes is in the engine section of the Haynes repair manual book at the parts store for like $5.....
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============================ Does the car have a miss? A flashing light means fix me now! A miss will cause the flashing CEL.
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I replaced the plugs and wires yesterday. It seems to run better. The plugs were probably original equipment judging from the look of them. One had an electrode completely burned off, and another was wet.
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