92 taurus cel

hey fellas is there an easier way to retreived codes from a 92 taurus one method was to use an analog meter. i only have a digital (fluke 88)
when im driving after a few minutes it will come on for a few minutes then go out. the car dont run funny or any other adverse drivability issues it is more annoying than anything. again thanks this forum rocks
jason

For like 30 bucks or so, you can get the obdI scanner for your car..

You can use a jumper wire and no meter, then count the flashes on the Check Engine Light. For a list of codes and diagrams on how to connect the jumper wire, see http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troubleshooting/l/bl_dtcs_18a.htm. The connections are shown at the bottom of the webpage.

-Rod

That's even better, free.... 30 bucks can go into the gas tank

thats what i was looking for shorod thanks a million.
and thanks taurus king.
so shorod have you completed your engine swap.
im now looking for a sho project. wich engine is the yamaha engine
and again thanks you guys rock

sorry shorod i got you mixed with someone else

No problem. I suspect you are thinking of "acidbath." I believe he's recently re-worked his Yamaha V6 SHO engine completely.

-Rod

yes that is exactley who i was thinking of. any ways i scanned it for codes and there were none. will the method you told me about read for stored codes

Since you perform the test with the key in the run position, engine off, the only codes it will display are stored codes.

-Rod

well i bought the scan tool and it showed code 63 46 34itested voltage at the tps and there was 5 volts. so im thinking that happened when i unpluged the tps. one of the codes is for the egr valve wich would explain the stalling every now and then. the other code im not sure.

You can use a jumper wire and no meter, then count the flashes on the Check Engine Light. For a list of codes and diagrams on how to connect the jumper wire, see http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troub...l_dtcs_18a.htm (http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troubleshooting/l/bl_dtcs_18a.htm). The connections are shown at the bottom of the webpage.

-Rod


That only shows the set up for the anilog meter test. How do I get it to show them through the engine light?

Nevermind found in another post
http://www.troublecodes.net/Ford/

That only shows the set up for the anilog meter test. How do I get it to show them through the engine light?

It shows both methods. The upper diagram with the jumper wire is all you need. With the key off, you install the jumper wire. Once the wire is installed, turn the key to the run position and the CEL will flash out the codes.

The lower diagram showing the analog meter works the same as far as key positions go, but instead of watching the CEL, you count the meter swings.

-Rod