# Troublesome truck

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/troublesome-truck/11688>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 11, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/troublesome-truck/11688 "2008-03-11T17:09:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![chrispippert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@chrispippert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chrispippert)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/troublesome-truck/11688/1 "2008-03-11T17:09:51Z")

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I have a 1996 F150 gas 6 cyl man 5speed with a rough idle and stalling at all speeds. Have been to 3 auto zones to borrow the code reader, none have worked, is there a special reader for that year Ford?

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/troublesome-truck/11688/2 "2008-03-11T20:57:28Z")

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The code reader only works if a code has been registered. You’ll know this because the check-engine light will be lit telling you that there’s a problem and to read the code.

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**Author:** ![rogeralaska](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@rogeralaska](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rogeralaska)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/troublesome-truck/11688/3 "2008-03-14T20:38:36Z")

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try having your fuel filter changed that’s located in the main frame.