[rocketron]

Can someone sudgest an inexpensive decent quality code reader for my 2001 7.3. I have a bad stumble when I retun to idle as I am stoping for a light or whatever, (like the key is turned off for a second then catches itself and runs normal). It has been getting worse for the last week. Tonight it set the CEL so there must be something wrong now. Also I have a buddy with a super chip with the code reader, is this vin specific or can I pull my codes with it? Thanks for any help.

 

[Superstroker1]

You should be able to pull the codes with that super chips tuner i just did on my truck with the one that i sold my buddy but we had to first take the program out of his truck cuz it has a vin lock on it but it should work

 

[gregrob]

You can get Auto Enginuity for less than 350 and it's VERY useful.

http://www.itpdiesel.com/store.php?crn=135&rn=426&action=show_detail

 

[hotwheels]

Does the Auto-Enginuity run all the KOEO and KOER tests as well as injector buzz and cylender contribution tests? I'm assumeing it uses your lap top? Does the lap top have to be fairly new for it to work or will an older one with Windows 95 or Windows 98 run it?

 

[gregrob]

It does those test, and waaaay more. It has trouble shooting flowcharts built in too.

It does use your laptop, or windows mobile device.

ITP site says Win2K, XP, or Vista recommended, but 98 would probably work, just really slowly. You would also be running on USB 1.1, which would be slower and could cause issues as AE is setup for 2.0

 

[yamt03]

Does anybody experince with Matco scanners? I was looking at getting one of these,there is 2 different ones I'm looking at. Cost is between $300-600.

 

[slowleak]

if you go to advance auto, they will read your codes for free. they have a scanner that is used for the public. if your close to an advanced auto anyway.

 

[gregrob]

if you go to advance auto, they will read your codes for free. they have a scanner that is used for the public. if your close to an advanced auto anyway.

That scanner doesn't work with our trucks. It can pull some hard codes, but not all, and not soft codes, nor can in it live monitor.

 

[THEDIESELMAN]

AE is the only way to go it isn't alot of money, works great, can run all kinds of tests, live monitor,read and clear all codes hard and soft, and it is really user friendly.