V6 Performance Mods 2005+ Mustang V6 Performance and Technical Information

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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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My car just turned 3,000km and the "check engine" light came on. The car seems to run fine, no different. I checked oil/antifreeze and all is good. Is it set to go on at 3,000km . Has anyone else had this problem with their V6? I seen in the GT forums a few issues but I couldn't find this in the V6 area.... :scratch:
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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 06:40 AM
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The check engine or service engine soon lamp indicates a fault in the engine control system. If your car is running good it is not a critical concern, but get it in to your dealer at your earliest convenience for diagnostic and repair.
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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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Thanks Tiberius1701, Im taking it in Tomorrow...I will let you all know what,if anything it was.
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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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Good Luck. It will be interesting to see what they find.
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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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OK, so here's what they found. NOTHING :scratch: The error code that came up was EVAP. Which, they explained, was for a vacuum leak somewhere in the fuel system. However he also said that it may have been caused by not having the gas cap tightend. I know that sounds weird but I have heard of this before. They checked all the seals and they were all fine. So there ya go. Hopefully their right!!!
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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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Originally posted by flight96@March 19, 2005, 11:25 AM
OK, so here's what they found. NOTHING :scratch: The error code that came up was EVAP. Which, they explained, was for a vacuum leak somewhere in the fuel system. However he also said that it may have been caused by not having the gas cap tightend. I know that sounds weird but I have heard of this before. They checked all the seals and they were all fine. So there ya go. Hopefully their right!!!
Did the CEL light go off on its own? Or did they get rid of it messing with the computer?
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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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So geez.....Its like you better make sure you tighten the gas cap all the way or the Check Engine Light will come on and not go off??

Thanks for the update.
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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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Glad to hear it was nothing serious . But welcome to the world of sealed evaporative emission systems. Got to keep those hydrocarbons where they belong!
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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Originally posted by Zodiac+March 19, 2005, 10:46 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Zodiac @ March 19, 2005, 10:46 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-flight96@March 19, 2005, 11:25 AM
OK, so here's what they found. NOTHING :scratch: The error code that came up was EVAP. Which, they explained, was for a vacuum leak somewhere in the fuel system. However he also said that it may have been caused by not having the gas cap tightend. I know that sounds weird but I have heard of this before. They checked all the seals and they were all fine. So there ya go. Hopefully their right!!!
Did the CEL light go off on its own? Or did they get rid of it messing with the computer?
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No it didn't go off on its own, they had to reset it. I got them to do the first servicing while it was there as well.
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