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i was just merging onto highway when my check engine sign came up... i wasnt over rev. or anything... right when i shifted from 5th to 6th. Anyone know what this might be? The only problem i can think of is that i havent changed oil for about 5.5k miles now... i changed the oil, then after 3k they added up...but i havent done complete oil change for about 5.5k now... could this be the problem? How do i get rid of this sign?..
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Go to autozone and have them read the codes!
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Go to autozone and have them read the codes! 
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Go to autozone and have them read the codes! It's free
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Go to autozone and have them read the codes! It's free and stuff
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Go to autozone and have them read the codes! It's free Yep, even though a lot of people look down on this place, it does have some cool things like reading your codes.
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alright, took it to autozone today...they read "system too lean". none of them were sure what that means so they said that my system isnt getting enough fuel... gave me some fuel addups... i filled the tank, will see what happens...if it continues, what else can i do?
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what was the code? P0171? P0174?
"system too lean"
its probably one of your sensors, my guess is the MAF, take out your MAFS and clean it like it says in the install guids and reset your ECU...
it could be a lot of things, what was the code?
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btw, maf sensor would be the one that i have in CAI, right? that used to be on a stock air box...?
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ya...
i didnt know you have a CAI, now i'm 99% sure thats what it is.
just clean it with throttle body and carburator cleaner and reset the ECU and you'll be fine.
reset ECU by unplugging the negative terminal on the batery for like 15 mins.
Last edited by spaztikid; Apr 18, 2004 11:02am.
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ya...
i didnt know you have a CAI, now i'm 99% sure thats what it is.
just clean it with throttle body and carburator cleaner and reset the ECU and you'll be fine.
reset ECU by unplugging the negative terminal on the batery for like 15 mins. Hey thanks dude...do i use carburator cleaner for this part on the picture? how exactly do i do that? just spray on it or wipe it with something? thanks.
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ya...
i didnt know you have a CAI, now i'm 99% sure thats what it is.
just clean it with throttle body and carburator cleaner and reset the ECU and you'll be fine.
reset ECU by unplugging the negative terminal on the batery for like 15 mins. Hey thanks dude...do i use carburator cleaner for this part on the picture? how exactly do i do that? just spray on it or wipe it with something? thanks. use a q tip, but thats not the MAFS, the MAFS is in the tube, it looks like floss and is very delicate, the thing circled in the pic is an Intake air sensor (IAT). clean the IAT and MAFS and you should be fine.
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why does it not show maf sensor in the install section? all it shows is that i have to clean that area circled plus connectors... and thats it ... thanks
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its a cotton swab...
and i dunno why it doesnt show it.
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lol..i just looked it up  cotton swab...damn, shouldve known that..sorry...english - my third langauge. alright, im gonna go check that MAF sensor...
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OOOHHH WOW! Its gone damn, that was soo easy... thanks everyone...special thanks to Spaztikid... damn autozone wanted me to buy a whole bunch of filters... damn damn damn this forum is great lol, im so happy...
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