code 237?

1993 FORD RANGER
260,866 MILES • 2.3L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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MGMINDIETA
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Will not put out check engine light codes but was able to get a 237 code and a 111 by test light/jump wire under the hood. Disconnecting the connector of the DPFE sensor found KOEO the was reading: reference was 5vlt, ground was .1vlt, return signal was .18vlt. KOEO there is not much difference in voltage. Bad gas mileage, stumbles, does not like hills, it loses velocity and I have to drop it into a lower gear to gain more speed. It stalls out regularly anytime anywhere, there does not seem to be a pattern for its defiance. It could be from taking off, turning a corner, going the speed limit on a freeway, or even heading straight toward the guard rail of a bridge. I can drop it into a lower gear and recirculate the key, and it will start right back up every time like it never missed a beat, even on the freeway. However, if panic the steering wheel will lock up on you. Hence the "headed straight towards a guard rail of a bridge." From what I researched it is starving of air. With the connector voltage readings, what do I do now?
Aug 6, 2023 at 4:11 PM
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STRAILER
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Code 237 in the OBD-I system is not applicable. The OBD-I system for Ford vehicles typically uses two-digit codes, and code 237 doesn't have a specific meaning in this context.

Here is how to get the codes:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/ford-lincoln-mercury-obd1-1995-and-earlier-diagnostic-trouble-code-definition-and-retrieval

Please go over this guide and get back to us.
Aug 7, 2023 at 6:49 AM
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Anything?
May 6, 2024 at 5:36 AM
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