how do I check for codes on a 2002 x-type? I have a ford scanner and I dont see any similar connection anywhere?

 

BGR, look under the steering column towards the center console. You will see the OBD port there. Plug the Ford unit in and it will read the codes. You are talking about an OBD-II scanner, not an EEC-IV scanner, correct?

 

got it thanks. codes are p03000, po301, 302,303,304,305,306,p1313, 1314, 1316, 1646 and 1647. cleaned the throttle body, replaced the water pump and changed the serpentine belt, now the car will not start. please help!!!!

 

bgr, when you say that the car will not start, are you saying that the engine will not roll over or are you saying that the engine will roll, but not fire? Depending on how you cleaned the throttlebody, it is possible that with the motor rotating, you simply have flooded the car out (ie, left the throttlebody connected). To fix this, you can depress the gas pedal to the floor and crank the car a few times and that will force all the cleaner out of the engine, allowing the car to clear itself and return to a normal condition.

As for the other codes, it is sounding like you have a problem with your MAF sensor and it not reading the airflow coming into the car. You should clean that and then see what you have then.

 

found the problem. i cleaned the engine before I worked on it. i checked all the fuses and a 10 amp fuse below the steering column was blown. I replaced it and it started right up. now it runs, but in the cold mornings I have to let it warm up before I drive it. it has 114,000 miles on it. should I replace the plugs. I dont know if they have been done before.

 

If you don't know when the plugs were last done, then I would say to replace the plugs and then do a detailed inspection of the COPs. You want to look at the plastic part of the COP for any signs of cracking and whatnot. The rubber boot, you want to look at that and make sure the rubber is still solid and not turning to dust as you rub it. If you think it is in question, then buy a new COP and put it in or at a minimum, place it in one of the front spots so if it fails, it will be easy to get to later vice having to pull the whole intake off of the engine again.

 

cop?

 

COP=Coil On Plug. When you go to access the spark plugs, you will see a black cylinder sitting on top of the spark plug that has an electrical connector attached to it. Modern day cars have an ignition coil attached to each cylinder vice the old days when you had 1 coil connected to a cap with spark plug wires running everywhere. You will also see a short rubber boot that connects the COP to the spark plug. This has a small metal spring inside of it that transfers the electrical energy from the COP to the spark plug tip. The rubber boot can break down over the years due to the heat and oil and start to deteriorate. This allows the spark to jump through the rubber boot and to the block of the car, reducing the amount of spark that the spark plug can create (leading to a misfire condition). Checking the boots is easy. Rub your thumb down the boot and if it comes off with black rubber dust/*****, the boot needs to be replaced. It is normal to get a very light dusting (enough to just start to change the color on your thumb). But more than that and you can have issues.