Problem at startup, who do i get the code?

Problem at startup, who do i get the code?

08-15-2002, 10:23 AM

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Problem at startup, who do i get the code?

Started the truck this morning and immediatley the idle was really rough, like you were stepping on and off the accelerator REALLY BAD. I gave it gas and it smoothed out a bit. Put it in reverse and the same thing happened again and then the check engine light came on. I shutdown and popped the hood and disconnected the EZ then started it back up and now its fine. Just drove 30 miles to work and the truck sounds and feels fine. The check engine light is still on however. I am guessing the EZ went bad being that as soon as i removed it the truck was fine minus the Check engine light being on. Anybody had anything like this happen?. There were no symptoms at all before hand.
I put the EZ in at about 10k miles and this is the first problem of any kind i have had with the truck. Aside from the Scotty, EZ and 4" exhaust, the engine and tranny are stock, no injectors or anything else.
How do i retrieve the codes from the odometer?. I cant remember the trick with stepping on the accelerator a few times, etc, HELP!

Oh, and when i strted the truck this morning, the odometer is at 36,02.00 (no joke) Great timing for a problem, is'nt it.

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