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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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dose the car run richer

if the check engine lights on due to po401 code fault (egr) does the car run richer than normal? and how much afr will be running taking into consideration that the car(evo8) is bone stock?

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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 02:48 AM
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anyone? Im throwing an egr code too.
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 03:08 AM
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search, search, search... im pretty sure you'll find something.....


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anyone? Im throwing an egr code too.
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 03:19 AM
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I did I did I did LOL I must not be typing in the right words, lemme try again
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 04:14 AM
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https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=69771 this should help you. I stopped being lazy and search HAHA
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 04:20 AM
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^^^ that the same thing happened to me last week, just had to plug the hose back.
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 04:46 AM
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yeah the part that toke the longest was ziptieing all the lines with one hand most of the time, some were two LOL
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 05:01 AM
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the point is does the car run richer? i know how to fix the problem!!
i saw the thread u pointed out b4 and didnt get a clear answer!!
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Well who cares if it does or not, Just fix it lol....... Yes it would run richer, if they say you are getting poor MPG then you are running richer. I assume
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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zip tie it..............
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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i fixed it!!
moreover just wanted to know if any fault that let the cel on will let the car run richer?

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