All vehicles since 1996 have OBDII (On Board Diagnostics II) built in. the "check engine" or "service" light is part of the OBD system that indicates a failure code is in the on board computer. the light is turned off by clearing the memory using an OBD scan tool (plugs into the diagnostic port). If the light comes back on, the fault is still present and will need to be diagnosed and repaired.
You don't, as there is no 1997 Ford Fairmont (in the U.S., anyway)
There is no such animal as a 97 ford fairmont.
There is no such thing as a 1998 ford fairmont, ford fairmont ended in 84
No, it won't.
remove the screws holding the ring around the light then remove the light.
Ford didn't build a 1994 Fairmont for the North American market...
It is about $7.50 for a Ford Fairmont. I have a 1967 Volkswagen bus and it is worth about $10.00.
This happens when there is an Active Misfire, or a urgent pending service matter. Get your codes checked.
There are plenty of places in order for someone to purchase a used Ford Fairmont. A person is able to buy a used Ford Fairmont in a nearby store, or try some information on the internet such as carpoint, drive, or autotrader.
The compact car, Ford Fairmont Vehicle was introduced in North America in 1978 by the Ford Motor company. This compact car was then replaced by the Ford Tempo in 1984.
With an OBD2 scan tool. Most big auto parts stores will do this for free.
The fuel tank capacity of a 1983 Ford Fairmont is 16 gallons. This car was in production from 1978 to 1983.