anyone know howto read SES codes on a '98? there's got to be a way to do it without a diagnostic tool, right?

i got the SES light about 6 times now because of misfires, i'm hoping it can tell me which cylinders are the problem.

 

i think you would need that diagnostic tool because that ses light can come on with anything. what do you or the car do when it goes off?

 

Auto Z0ne should at least read it for free if there are any in your area. My .02

 

i replaced the plugs and wires and now i get terrible hesitation. i put the old ones back in and its still the same. i'm thinking one of the coils burned out because a couple of the taylor wires were crap right out of the box. way high resistance.

i think its throwing out misfire codes for one or two cylinders, it would be nice to know which one(s).

i went to 2 autozones each 18 miles from me in opposit directions, neither would let me use their scanners, they didn't even have them in stock for purchase.

 

Well damn that sux - I had the exact same problem last week with my 98' and Auto Zone read the code for me for free and let me know it was the #3 cylinder that was misfiring. Further investigation showed that it was the front ignition coil. Weird thing is - it was the middle one last year I don't know what's up with those coils. But that again, is my .02