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2000 Ford Escort The Dreaded "Service Engine Soon"

Tiny
MAJUISTA
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  • 2000 FORD ESCORT
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 146,000 MILES
My car, Junior, has run great since I bought him in '01. I change the oil every 3-4,000 miles. He was just inspected and passed with flying colors. This morning Junior greeted me with his "Service Engine Soon" light for a change. The only symptoms I noticed were a slight decrease in power and a minor intermittent sputtering/fluttering. These are actually relatively normal for Junior. He just does that every once in a while. But they are never persistent or accompanied by the dreaded "Service Engine Soon" light. Thoughts? Ideas?
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 AT 10:55 AM

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Tiny
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Take Junior to a local auto part store and ask them to scan your vehicle for trouble codes. Post the code(s) you retrieve here and we can diagnose the problem much easier as the code will pinpoint the area of concern.
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Friday, October 23rd, 2009 AT 7:56 PM

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