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#1224435 03/24/05 03:39 AM
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('96 SE v6 MTX w/122k mi)
Okay, so I cleaned the TB, found a vacuum line out of place (but i might have done it when i pulled the rubber off of the TB), reconnected it, checked all the connections underneath and the 02 sensors are both tight instead of rattling around like before, but still a check engine light. I think I can feel the engine loading up, so I am thinking its still running rich even though it thinks its running lean.
I originally pulled a 174/430 from the code reader from Murrays.
The IMRC got rebuilt about a year ago and I am assuming they replaced gaskets then, so they shouldn't be leaking. Any other places to look for a vacuum leak? Also, I used a "teflon safe choke cleaner" to clean the TB, is there anything else recommended to use that works better or gets further in?


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#1224436 03/24/05 11:05 AM
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Reset the computer, run it until the CEL comes on again, then have it scanned.

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Trace the 2 main vacuum lines where they connect to the top of the UIM. 1 runs to the brake booster and the other runs to a main vacuum junction between the firewall and the motor. My guess is this is where you'll find trouble. Also check the neoprene tube which connects the PCV valve to a fitting directly below t-body bolt up on the bottom side of the UIM. Mine was cracked.


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