Engine code reader

[ka7jjg43]

What do yall use to read these codes for 88 GM ?? can they be purchased at a fair price?and where do you plug them into to read these codes?
I'm thinging that my EGR Valve needs some work, engine idles fine tho.
I did a search about the EGR valve on this forum.

[t65neon5]

What do yall use to read these codes for 88 GM ?? can they be purchased at a fair price?and where do you plug them into to read these codes?
I'm thinging that my EGR Valve needs some work, engine idles fine tho.
I did a search about the EGR valve on this forum.

....it plugs in under the hood,IIRC on the drivers side.....there are 2 different types of ways to get codes...KOEO and KOER (key on engine off,and key on engine running)....make sure you buy a code reader that is OBD1 capable,and has a ford specific cable....expect to pay roughly $200.00 for a good one

[ka7jjg43]

thks :p

[mercurygm88]

I've got one of these I picked up at my local oreillys and it works great.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/EQU1/3145/N0664.oap?ck=Search_N0664_EQU_EQU1_-1_2207&mn=Equus&mc=EQU&bn=Innova&bc=EQU1&pt=N0664&ppt=C0103

[ka7jjg43]

Great gives me a starting point guys :p always pleasure getting help from yall

[miamibob]

Should be able to find them all over Amazon, EBAY, etc.....

[sly]

if you just want to read the codes... and you have a check engine light or test light... you could always just use a wire.

procedure and wiring shown here:

http://www.troublecodes.net/Ford/

[gadget73]

I use the wire. I'm a cheap bastard. If you're getting a code reader, get one with a digital display. The ones with a blinky light are a $35 piece of wire.

[ka7jjg43]

Lots of them on Ebay for 42 bucks :p

[sly]

I use the wire. I'm a cheap bastard. If you're getting a code reader, get one with a digital display. The ones with a blinky light are a $35 piece of wire.

THIS x100000000...

like this one: clicky