Reddit reviews ScanTool 423001 ElmScan 5 Compact OBD-II Scan Tool and OBDwiz Diagnostic Software ( Compatible with all Windows OS programs including Windows 8 Operating System )
We found 4 Reddit comments about ScanTool 423001 ElmScan 5 Compact OBD-II Scan Tool and OBDwiz Diagnostic Software ( Compatible with all Windows OS programs including Windows 8 Operating System ). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Read and clear trouble codes (over 7000 generic and manufacturer-specific codes), turn off check engine light, view freeze frame; display, record, and graph 90+ real-time parameters; calculates MPGFind out why your check engine light is on before visiting the mechanic; save money by fixing simple problems yourselfSee for yourself if your vehicle will pass smog/emissions testEasy to install and use; free license key for OBDwiz softwareWorks with all models - year 1996 and newer cars and light trucks
I use this tool and the software that came with it. I recorded the data to a .csv file and analyzed it myself for the purpose of this post using excel. I have a Surface that I hook up when I do these diagnostics. Any laptop with a USB connection works though. The data you can capture with it is astonishing.
I haven't inspected for any exhaust leaks but I will now that you mention it. I have been able to get the error codes down to only the cat related variety. It's no longer running lean.
I'll have to make some dedicated plans to run this test correctly. I'll log all available data that I possibly can and plot it like I did before for easy consumption.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002PYBZJO/
This is a USB version for windows laptops. The software has "on board code" reading for Ford misfires. I have this scanner, it was the right price, but I want to get an "odblink lx" Bluetooth, but I am unsure if I can read the ford codes using Bluetooth to android phone software.
I was fighting misfires on a ford 4.2 and last year it was the ignition coil & broken intake manifold runner control rod grommets. This year it was intake sludge under the air plenum. (Cylinder 4,5,6)
Read this article to under stand misfires and Ford
http://www.motor.com/article.asp?article_ID=1794
I posted this as a possible cause and solution.
I have an OBD scanner that I hook up to my computer found here for $28.00US and free shipping!
Vacuum leaks are a possibility too. Thanks!
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ODB-II to USB Cable and software for 25 bucks. It's not as hard or bad as you think now-a-days.