[Shotimes] EGR passages/CE light

[Paul L Fisher]

Probably a good idea to test but mine went out at 150K and 9 years.

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 169K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
'00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 39K Build date
11/19/1999
- Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net>
To: "Donald Fox" <taurusshoguy@yahoo.com>; <shotimeS@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] EGR passages/CE light


> Hey, Don.  If you want to be sure, we could swap DPFE's one day, reset
your
> computer and see if the code comes back?
>
> Just an idea.  Hate to see you throw money into parts if you're not sure
you
> need them.
>
> Let me know.  You're just a quick 20 minute drive away (I'm techincally in
> Monroe).
>
> By the way, I see no reason to expect yours to be bad, as mine is 10 years
> and 164k miles old ;^)
>
> Steve Tatro
> Red/Black '93 with 164k miles
> Cincinnati, Ohio
> www.picturetrail.com/stevetatro
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Fox" <taurusshoguy@yahoo.com>
> To: <shotimeS@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 10:18 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] EGR passages/CE light
>
>
> > Greetings and Happy 2003 Shofriends:
> > I finally got around to removing the intake (for the
> > second time) on the 95 to add a new thermostat and
> > plug wires. That part of the job went well execpt for
> > the small mistake of reversing plug wires 5 and 6
> > which made itself readily apparent, and was rectified.
> > I also cleaned the EGR passages until I could not see
> > straight!!!!
> >
> > BUT, I am still getting the dreaded CE light along
> > with its attendant code for "insufficient EGR flow
> > detected". I think the valve is doing its job as I
> > just passed my emission test, and the car runs fine.
> > Next guess from the helpful :) posts here is DPFE
> > sensor.
> > So.... where is the best place to find one, and what
> > should I pay for it. How might I test the old one?
> > Does anyone have one that they bought thinking theirs
> > was bad and discovered otherwise?
> > Other than that, the SHO still runs and looks good for
> > 7 years old and 81k miles. Like many of us, I would
> > like to drive something different and new, but have
> > not seen anything yet that has convinced me to put up
> > with car payments again :)
> >
> > Thanks in advance as usual.
> >                  Don Fox   Oxford, Ohio
> >
> >
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