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Posted by Hater (Member # 3085) on
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A few days ago I was driving on the highway downhill and sudenly the check engine light came on,,I went to my mechanic's shop and the code was pulled,,it said "Miss fire",,what could have made that hapened?
Posted by Hater (Member # 3085) on
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Oh I forgot,,he also just did a reset to the computer,,and the light did not turn on again.
Posted by Teddy Tiger (Member # 2473) on
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What year is your 'Stang?
Any car 1996 or newer, the OBD-II had a Misfire monitor, for emissions. My guess, it will come on again soon if it detects another misfire.
Basically, the car has to complete a full Drive Cycle, that's when all the sensors pass their tests and such while you're driving. Once this happens, if your computer detects another misfire, you'll get a code.
It's hard to diagnose without seeing the code, if it happens again, tell the mechanic not to just pull the battery and clear it, but find out which cylinder as well, then work from there.
Good luck!
Nick Radonich
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