Check engine light insanity

[fericito]

Maybe I'll price shop this year. It's always been the same mechanic up until last year when he had at least 1 1/2 week wait so I just took it to Tunex... they did the fuel injector/fuel pump stuff because I'd had the oxygen sensors done pre-inspection (in anticipation of the fail, still didn't help and it was a waste since they'd been changed the year before...)

We keep pouring money into it but at least I'm learning a lot from this site - wish I'd found it 5 years ago when we were failing for the first time.

[12Ounce]

You might keep you eye open to see if any of your neighbors have a similar Windstar ... say 1999 - 2002. If so, they may have already discovered a good mechanic who's familiar with this particular models weaknesses. The 171 and 174 codes can be fixed in a couple of hours ... by someone who has had the experience already.

But if the guy's "learning" on your dime .... look out!