I am experiencing some difficulty in understanding what in the heck is the deal with these codes. My usual "Ford Doctor" who is reliable as the day is long, could not aid in the repair of my 1999 Ford Explorer, as his scanner only worked on cars with earlier than OBD-II cars. So, I had no other choice but to look for a scanning tool within my price range, that I could read the trouble codes, and reset my "Check Engine Light". I decided on the DriveRight E/X Car Chip. I have been having trouble with cold weather starts appx 20 degrees Fahrenheit or so. The Explorer will start, but has trouble idling. I keep having to set in the car, and keep playing with the accelerator, so the car will not stall when I have it warming up, before making my morning drive to work. If I do not set in it, and keep hitting the gas, it will eventually start running real rough, and stall.
I have been getting constant trouble codes of P0213 and P0216. Which (according to the codes) indicate "Cold Start Injector 1" and "Injector Timing Control Circuit". Here is where it gets a "little cloudy"...... My "Ford Doctor" does not know what a "Cold Start Injector 1" is. He's never heard of it. Said that he called the Ford Dealer, and they have no idea what it is either.
Meanwhile, my "Ford Doctor" purchased a scanner that will read OBD-II codes. And has come up with the answers to my problem being a temperature sensor. He could only get this thing from the Ford Dealer. The ones that he tried from Auto Zone and Advanced Auto did not fit for one reason or another. Anyway ....... stopped by to pick up the Explorer after work today, and found out that he had broken the Temperature Sensor while trying to install it. Said it was a real B---- to get at to install. So, he's waiting on another delivery tonight, will get it installed, and let it set all night outside, and see if it will start and run in the morning.
Does anyone in the group here have any idea what the "Cold Start Injector 1 is ????? Could it be a valve, or a switch maybe ..... ???? Or even a temperature sensor ????? I'm having a little trouble with the Nomenclature or the wording here anyway. If it's refering to the Number One Injector, Then why are they using the words "Cold Start" along with it then ????
Can anyone help me out here .... ????