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Default DPFE or not? (was No OBD-II Output on E-150 w/ "Service Engine Soon" Light On?) - 06-23-2003 , 09:55 PM






Sorry to reply to my own post...

It was a fuse. I just checked them all until I found a failed one.
After replacing it, went back and they got a 402 - EGR Flow Excessive.
Surely this fuse couldn't be for the whole PCM - it wouldn't run at
all would it?

Anyway, the EGR valve checks OK. I took it off, cleaned it and tested
it with a vacuum pump. When closed, it seems to seal well.

I hooked a vacuum gauge to the EGR side of the vacuum solenoid. No
vacuum at idle, vacuum at mid throttle, none at higher throttle (this
is with the van in Park and warm).

All of this seems to be correct. Am I missing something?

TIA,
Wallace

wallyblackburn (AT) hotmail (DOT) com (Wally Blackburn) wrote in message news:<5897c496.0306231005.1def4e6c (AT) posting (DOT) google.com>...
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The "Service Engine Soon" light on my 1997 Econoline 150 4.2L has been
coming on for hours/days and then going off.

I've gone to AutoZone twice (when the light was on) and they don't get
any output codes (the scanner does not come on).

I don't have the owner's manual, and I was wondering if it might be a
fuse? There is also no lights on/key in ignition chime - maybe the
same fuse, or maybe it just doesn't have one?

Any insights?

TIA,
Wallace

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Default Re: DPFE or not? (was No OBD-II Output on E-150 w/ "Service Engine Soon" Light On?) - 06-24-2003 , 11:04 AM






On 23 Jun 2003 18:55:57 -0700, wallyblackburn (AT) hotmail (DOT) com (Wally Blackburn)
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Quote:
Sorry to reply to my own post...

It was a fuse. I just checked them all until I found a failed one.
After replacing it, went back and they got a 402 - EGR Flow Excessive.
Surely this fuse couldn't be for the whole PCM - it wouldn't run at
all would it?

Anyway, the EGR valve checks OK. I took it off, cleaned it and tested
it with a vacuum pump. When closed, it seems to seal well.

I hooked a vacuum gauge to the EGR side of the vacuum solenoid. No
vacuum at idle, vacuum at mid throttle, none at higher throttle (this
is with the van in Park and warm).

All of this seems to be correct. Am I missing something?
Give it a few days and see if the code goes away.



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Default Re: DPFE or not? (was No OBD-II Output on E-150 w/ "Service Engine Soon" Light On?) - 06-28-2003 , 08:56 AM



100% positive it is the DPFE sensor. Very easy to install yourself.

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Rob


"Wally Blackburn" <wallyblackburn (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:
Sorry to reply to my own post...

It was a fuse. I just checked them all until I found a failed one.
After replacing it, went back and they got a 402 - EGR Flow Excessive.
Surely this fuse couldn't be for the whole PCM - it wouldn't run at
all would it?

Anyway, the EGR valve checks OK. I took it off, cleaned it and tested
it with a vacuum pump. When closed, it seems to seal well.

I hooked a vacuum gauge to the EGR side of the vacuum solenoid. No
vacuum at idle, vacuum at mid throttle, none at higher throttle (this
is with the van in Park and warm).

All of this seems to be correct. Am I missing something?

TIA,
Wallace

wallyblackburn (AT) hotmail (DOT) com (Wally Blackburn) wrote in message
news:<5897c496.0306231005.1def4e6c (AT) posting (DOT) google.com>...
The "Service Engine Soon" light on my 1997 Econoline 150 4.2L has been
coming on for hours/days and then going off.

I've gone to AutoZone twice (when the light was on) and they don't get
any output codes (the scanner does not come on).

I don't have the owner's manual, and I was wondering if it might be a
fuse? There is also no lights on/key in ignition chime - maybe the
same fuse, or maybe it just doesn't have one?

Any insights?

TIA,
Wallace



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