have a code and don't knoew what the problem is????? help

trxusrngr · May 9, 2009

I have a 1997 ranger with a 4.0 and a auto trans. My check engine light is on and when i hook up the code reader it gives me the coad p1445. on a website i found that means the purge valve high output, so i replaced it......Nothing it still do comes on. so i cleared the code and it still keeps coming on. does anybody know what the code might be or what the truck needs??????

Thanks trxusrngr. :icon_confused:

np24 · May 10, 2009

I did a quick search and came across this. It may help.
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/203635-1996-ford-ranger-obd-code-p1445.html

fordwheelinman · May 10, 2009

need to check the wires and terminals for problems, or just take it to a shop who knows how to check it all out...

SHAKE&BAKE · May 11, 2009

engine light

i have a 97 ranger and for the last 9 years mine has stayed on i have replaced everything the code says and everyone i talk to professionally they say if its runnig okay and no problems then screw it :headbang:

Terbium · Oct 7, 2015

I've had this problem for a long time. I replaced both sensors,checked the vacuum lines and checked the wires going to the sensors but still the light stays on. This is what I did to fix the problem. There are two caps on the charcoal canister which the vacuum lines and sensors are coming out of and going into the manifold. I took off the caps and found that the screens were full of dust. I sprayed carb cleaner on the screens let it evaporate put the caps back on reset the code and the light stayed off. Hope this works for you.

enjr44 · Oct 7, 2015

After about 2000 that whole evap system is a can of worms. I would really like to know how it really works. Every thing I have read says there is no way you can troubleshoot it yourself. That it takes a bunch of special equip and such.

If there is anyone on here that can explain it, please step forward.

have a code and don't knoew what the problem is????? help

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