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Ford WindstarIntroduced in the mid-1990s, the front-wheel-drive Ford Windstar minivan campaigned with an emphasis on, and reputation for, safety. And in the hotly contested family minivan market of the time, that was an especially solid piece of ground to be on. As long as buyers didn't need to haul adults in back on a regular basis, the Windstar served a family's needs just fine.
I have a 2000 Windstar and the dash light for emissions came on today. Any ideas of what I should check first?
Thanks.
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2000 Ford Windstar - my DD and lake vehicle.
1995 BMW M3 - 50,000 miles - My toy
2004 Toyota Matrix - Wifes car.
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Should I just replace them or is there a way to check them?
Thanks.
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2000 Ford Windstar - my DD and lake vehicle.
1995 BMW M3 - 50,000 miles - My toy
2004 Toyota Matrix - Wifes car.
Get ready for the 351 boss build this summer, 4v closed chamber heads, 2.25/1.75 valves, .750 lift, 12.5:1 piistons, wieand tunnel ram, nitrous, I think its gonna roar!
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2000 Ford Windstar - my DD and lake vehicle.
1995 BMW M3 - 50,000 miles - My toy
2004 Toyota Matrix - Wifes car.
Prioro to OBD1 "test tubes" were used to check for a bad catalyitic convertor. Basically all it entails a piece of straight pipe to replace the catalytic convertor. This way the technician could check if the convertor was plugged up.
Get ready for the 351 boss build this summer, 4v closed chamber heads, 2.25/1.75 valves, .750 lift, 12.5:1 piistons, wieand tunnel ram, nitrous, I think its gonna roar!
Could be many things. The correct thing and cheapest thing to do is go to one of your local big chain Autoparts stores cause most will test your codes for free.
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1998 Windstar GL 3.8
2001 Corvette Coupe 6 Speed
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If your Exhaust tip is bigger than your cylinder bore, you are a Ricer!
you need to have the computer scanned for whatever code(s) are coming up and causing the light to come one. could be a number of things. this will help narrow it down so you'll know where to look.
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'98 Windstar GL 3.8L, traded in 8/4/08 for an 05 Saturn Vue
Just had the code scanned, its the EGR value. I guess I'll try to clean it first and see what happens. Dosen't look to hard to get to.
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2000 Ford Windstar - my DD and lake vehicle.
1995 BMW M3 - 50,000 miles - My toy
2004 Toyota Matrix - Wifes car.
Took the EGR value out and cleaned it with carb cleaner, reset it computer by removing battery cable and the engine light went out. Hope it stays off.
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2000 Ford Windstar - my DD and lake vehicle.
1995 BMW M3 - 50,000 miles - My toy
2004 Toyota Matrix - Wifes car.
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Emissions light on, what to check? 
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