Instrumentation
positiontocheckthebulb.Ifit
comesonaftertheengineis
started,oneoftheengine’s
emissioncontrolsystemsmaybe
malfunctioning.Thelightmay
illuminatewithoutadriveability
concernbeingnoted.Thevehicle
willusuallybedrivableandwillnot
requiretowing.
What you should do if the
Service Engine Soon light
illuminates
Lightturnsonsolid:
ThismeansthattheOBDIIsystem
hasdetectedamalfunction.
Temporarymalfunctionsmaycause
yourServiceEngineSoonlightto
illuminate.Examplesare:
1.
Thevehiclehasrunoutoffuel.
(Theenginemaymisfireorrun
poorly.)
2.
Poorfuelqualityorwaterinthe
fuel.
3.
Thefuelcapmaynothavebeen
properlyinstalledandsecurely
tightened.
Thesetemporarymalfunctionscan
becorrectedbyfillingthefueltank
withgoodqualityfueland/or
properlyinstallingandsecurely
tighteningthegascap.Afterthree
drivingcycleswithouttheseorany
othertemporarymalfunctions
present,theServiceEngineSoon
lightshouldturnoff.(Adriving
cycleconsistsofacoldengine
startupfollowedbymixed
city/highwaydriving.)No
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Product Specification
Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
Model Year | 1998 |
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Publisher | ford.com |
Wikipedia's Page | Ford Escort |
Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |