'96 4.0 Cel

1970Custom · Mar 19, 2009

So I get into the X tonight to come home and I have a CEL. Nothing out of the norm all the way.

Can I do the old method of getting the light to blink like on the OBD-I systems???

john112deere · Mar 19, 2009

Don't think so...'96 should be OBD-II, so you're going to have to get a reader. If you don't have access to one at school, there's probably an auto parts store around that'll pull codes for you for free.

1970Custom · Mar 19, 2009

I was thinking school as well, but if they're not learning it at the time getting it done doesn't happen...

And nope, they outlawed it in Cali because the mechanic's association (or whatever it's called) said they were loosing money...

CaFordDude · Mar 19, 2009

1970Custom said:
And nope, they outlawed it in Cali because the mechanic's association (or whatever it's called) said they were loosing money...

Really? i hadnt heard that...

1970Custom · Mar 19, 2009

Yeah, Lisa's '01 Beetle blew a coil (one per cylinder) and i didn't know at the time so we went to Auto Zone and they told me the story...

CaFordDude · Mar 19, 2009

I been poking around the internet this morning looking for it and the consensus seems to be there was a "threat" of a lawsuit so Autozone stopped carrying them as rentals. You check another parts store/, see if they'll rent one?

1970Custom · Mar 19, 2009

It wasn't really a suit, and it's all parts stores in the state, not just A.Z..

The mechanic's just went in and filed all the papers to stop because they weren't certified mechanics or a certified facility to do such operations...

Skandocious · Mar 19, 2009

1970Custom said:
It wasn't really a suit, and it's all parts stores in the state, not just A.Z..

The mechanic's just went in and filed all the papers to stop because they weren't certified mechanics or a certified facility to do such operations...

To do what... Push buttons?! They're not even repairing anything!

CaFordDude · Mar 19, 2009

It looks kinda like CARB used some sort of scare tactic to make them change their policies...

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