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2002 Ford Expedition - service engine soon light came on. I went to Autozone for them to read the codes...it came back O2 sensors, ignition misfire, and fuel injector problem. Ocassionally, I will have white smoke coming from the exhaust, but after the car warms up it stops. Not sure what the problem really is. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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White smoke is condensation in teh exhaust ,this is normal,the computer is just telling you it will need a service soon because the mileage is coming up and the computer reads it ,if it runs ok then leave well alone just have it serviced and ask garage to reset the light

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