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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 06:14 PM
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I checked vacuum and it was about 17..late ign timing on guage,should it be more like 20..
 
Old Mar 30, 2015 | 07:00 PM
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I did hear some air leaking noise by the booster...but I sprayed everything and no noise..
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 07:02 PM
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dam little big..
 
Old Mar 30, 2015 | 07:04 PM
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17-20" Hg at idle is normal, but that varies a little depending on your altitude. Here's a good site that explains vacuum testing/diagnosis: www.gregsengine.com/using-a-vacuum-gauge.html
 

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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 11:20 AM
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dam light went on only driving to work..came back and it always comes on after I just start it.
 
Old Mar 31, 2015 | 06:56 PM
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I know how frustrating this must be for you. Your gonna need some diagnostic tools. A fuel pressure tester &/or a scan tool capable of reading fuel trim values. Here's a link that I find really good in helping to understand fuel trim and diagnostics especially DTC P0171. The link is for part one of two. Part two will pop up after part one. Hope this helps.
 
Old Apr 1, 2015 | 05:28 AM
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I am bringing it to my friend shop tomorrow to put in on the fuel pressure tester if that reports good maybe I will try a $200 mass airflow sensor I hope I don't have to anyone watch tech garage on velocity Saturday mornings at 8 o'clock it's very good but I already know most of the stuff he tells.. But cant figure this out with computers
 
Old Apr 1, 2015 | 12:18 PM
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awesome videos,so it wont be fuel pump or dirty fuel filter for only bank 1..wish i had a real ltft scanner...
 
Old Apr 1, 2015 | 09:49 PM
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A good scan tool is the best one in the box. Well worth the investment.
 
Old Apr 2, 2015 | 06:40 AM
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elm 327 is a scan tool on amazon,it tells everything you need,cheap too...there are some cheap knockoffs too..
 



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