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Model
Year Model
Displacement &
Engine Type/
Ethanol Content
Engine Family/
Test Group
(VIN ID) Comments
1996 Ford Taurus Sedan 3.0L V-6 (E85) TFM3.0V8NFGK (Federal)
(VIN 8th digit: 2)
System monitors disabled on both gasoline and
flex-fuel operation: catalyst, misfire, evaporative leak/
purge check, oxygen sensor, fuel system.
I/M readiness bits for disabled monitors will
always be set to “ready.”
1996 Ford Taurus Sedan 3.0L V-6 (Methanol
M85)
TFM3.0V8FFEK (Federal)
TFM3.0V8F2EK (CA)
(VIN 8th digit: 1)
1997 Ford Taurus Sedan 3.0L V-6 (E85)
VFM3.0V8NKGK (50-state:
Federal and CA)
(VIN 8th digit: 2)
System monitors disabled on both gasoline and flex
fuel operation: catalyst, misfire, evaporative leak/
purge check, oxygen sensor, fuel system.
I/M readiness bits for disabled monitors will
1997 Ford Taurus Sedan always be set to “ready.” 3.0L V-6 (Methanol
M85)
VFM3.0V8FKEK
(Federal)
VFM3.0V8F2EK (CA)
(VIN 8th digit: 1)
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan 3.0L V-6 (E85)
WFMXV03.0AEA (50-state)
(VIN 8th digit: 2)
System monitors disabled on both gasoline and flex-fuel
operation: catalyst, misfire, evaporative leak/
purge check, oxygen sensor, fuel system.
I/M readiness bits for disabled monitors will
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan always be set to “ready.” 3.0L V-6 (Methanol
M85)
WFMXV03.0BMA (50-state)
WFMXV03.0AMA (CA)
(VIN 8th digit: 1)
Ford Motor Corporation
1999 Ford Taurus Sedan 3.0L V-6 (E85) XFMXV03.0VDC (50-state)
(VIN 8th digit: 2)
System monitors disabled on both gasoline and flex-fuel
operation: catalyst, misfire, evaporative leak/
purge check, oxygen sensor, fuel system.
I/M readiness bits for disabled monitors will
always be set to “ready.”
1999 Ford Ranger 2-wheel drive 3.0L V-6 (E85)
XFMXT03.01BA (Federal)
XFMXT03.01DC (CA)
(VIN 8th digit: V)
1999 Ford Ranger 4-wheel drive 3.0L V-6 (E85)
XFMXT03.02BB (Federal)
XFMXT03.02DC (CA)
(VIN 8th digit: V)
2000 Ford Taurus Sedan/Wagon 3.0L V-6 (E85) YFMXV03.0VF9 (50-state)
(VIN 8th digit: 2)
System monitors disabled on both gasoline and flex-fuel
operation: catalyst, misfire, evaporative leak/
purge check, oxygen sensor, fuel system.
I/M readiness bits for disabled monitors will
always be set to “ready.”
2000 Ford Ranger 2-Wheel Drive
YFMXT03.01D5 (50-state)
YFMXT03.01BA (Federal)
(VIN 8th digit: V)
System monitors disabled for operation >E10 blends:
catalyst, misfire, evaporative leak/purge check.
I/M readiness bits for monitors disabled above
will always be set to “ready” during flex-fuel
operation.
No OBD monitor re-enablement procedure needed
when switching from flex-fuel to gasoline operation.
2000 Ford Ranger 4-Wheel Drive
YFMXT03.02D5 (50-state)
YFMXT03.02BB (Federal)
(VIN 8th digit: V)
2000 Ford Explorer Postal Version
4-Wheel Drive 4.0L V-6 (E85)
YFMXT04.02D5
(Federal)
(VIN 8th digit: K)
