Sable V6-183 3.0L VIN U FI (1998)
PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory: Customer Interest
PCM - Rolling Idle/Spark Knock/DTC's Set/MIL ON
Article No.
99-12-6
06/14/99
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LACK OF ENGINE BRAKING - VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINE
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ROLLING IDLE - VEHICLES WITH 3.0L 2-VALVE CALIFORNIA CALIBRATION
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SPARK KNOCK - VEHICLES WITH 3.0L 2-VALVE ENGINE
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MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) - ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0135, P0155, AND/OR
P1138
STORED IN MEMORY - 3.0L VEHICLES WITH 2- OR
4-VALVE ENGINE OR 3.4L VEHICLES
FORD:
1998 TAURUS SHO, TAURUS
LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1998 SABLE
ISSUE
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate and the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and symptoms may be stored in memory:
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P0135, P0155 - Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen (HEGO) Heater - 3.0L 2- and 4-valve engines and SHO
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P1138 - Key On Engine Running (KOER) - 3.0L 2- and 4-valve engines
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Perceived lack of engine braking - 3.0L 2- and 4-valve engines
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Spark knock - 3.OL 2-valve engines
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Rolling idle - 3.0L 2-valve California Calibration only
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OBDII misfire codes - 3.0L 2-valve 49-State Calibration only
This may be caused by the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) calibration.
ACTION
Reprogram the PCM. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1.
Retrieve, then clear DTCs for the PCM continuous memory.
2.
If a DTC P0135, P0155, P1138 (KOER) or OBDII misfire code were present in continuous memory, perform normal diagnostics in accordance
with the 1998 Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) Service Manual.
3.
If the concern is perceived lack of engine braking or spark knock, perform normal diagnostics per the PC/ED Service Manual for these concerns