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From: kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: 1998 Ford 4.2L V6 idle issue
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:49:12 -0400 (EDT)
Organization: Former users of Netcom shell (1989-2000)
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References: <d4dfef03090f2ae91c59680f6a20d6e89f623105@i2pn2.org> <44573a4425ef2e2201c8049d6acf5a913fa64e82@i2pn2.org> <1034i67$ceb$1@panix2.panix.com> <1034ilk$8jua$2@dont-email.me>
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In article <1034ilk$8jua$2@dont-email.me>, AMuzi  <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>On 6/20/2025 4:00 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
>> In article <44573a4425ef2e2201c8049d6acf5a913fa64e82@i2pn2.org>,
>> UFO <techforce@nospam.gmx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I guess I will need a ODB code reader? Will any one do or only the older
>>> ones?
>> 
>> Maybe.  1998 was a transition year... california cars all had OBD-II,
>> some trucks had OBD-II, but some cars and trucks still had OBD-I.  Check
>> the manual if you don't see an obvious OBD-II port.  You may be having to
>> count light flashes.
>
>Since he mostly needs to know why it's not running well, he 
>should probably just use the (usually free) code reading 
>services rather than buying a reader at this point.

He might not even need that.
--scott

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