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    1/20/2022 2:02 PM  #1

    Greg B
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    Frick! Check engine light!

    2016 Ford Mustang.   19990 miles.   I got the dredded engine light.   Well, not the check engine light, but the wrench.  Which means its a more serious code and needs service immediately.   

    Of course, she's all out of warranty now.   I would put the scan to it, but it just happens to be super cold today.   And I hope its something I can deal with as I do not know anything about the drive by wire technology.   (which some snafu seems to be a major reason for the big wrench light).   She's been almost trouble free over the last five years.  Just a thermostat and a new battery both under warranty. 

    I hope a mouse didn't decide to get in there and have a meal.   I guess we will see...

    If multiple things can go wrong, the one that will go wrong will be the one that causes the most damage.
     

    1/20/2022 3:13 PM  #2

    MS
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    Re: Frick! Check engine light!

    Maybe emissions related?  That stuff has five year warranty, doesn’t it!

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    1/20/2022 3:28 PM  #3

    Bullet Bob
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    Re: Frick! Check engine light!

    Which engine Greg?  Any obvious running or behavior changes?
     

    "you get what you pay for, good work isn't cheap, and there are NO free lunches...PERIOD!"
     

    1/20/2022 3:32 PM  #4

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    Re: Frick! Check engine light!

    When I had my late model Mustang I bought a code reader to check if the computer threw any codes of what the issue could be. I gives a bit of ammunition if and when the car has to be “hospitalized”
    Wouldn’t hurt to pick one up, I think even HF has an inexpensive entry level one.

    Good work ain't cheap, Cheap work ain't good!   Simple Man
     

    1/20/2022 3:54 PM  #5

    Greg B
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    Re: Frick! Check engine light!

    I do guess if its something emissions related it could be under warranty.   It seemed to run fine up to the dollar store, but I didn't go any farther.

    I'm going to go put some pants back on and scan it.    The suspense is killing me.

    If multiple things can go wrong, the one that will go wrong will be the one that causes the most damage.
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    1/20/2022 4:25 PM  #6

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    Re: Frick! Check engine light!

    If you are lucky it might just be a bad sensor.

    Good work ain't cheap, Cheap work ain't good!   Simple Man
     

    1/20/2022 4:36 PM  #7

    Greg B
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    Re: Frick! Check engine light!

    I took it for a test drive after I scanned it. It had a nasty hesitation that was never there before but, oddly it went away and now seems to be running fine.  My conclusion for the time being is I need to drive it more.

    I scanned it no wrench icon or logos came on this on, and it scanned clean.






    Edit: come April I will have owned this 6 years now!

    Last edited by Greg B (1/20/2022 4:47 PM)

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