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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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every 3 days my car will go into limp mode and i get a check engine light... everytime its a running too lean. What would be causing that? Its an 01 180q everything is stock ran with 007 getting it... same thing with a forge splitter but when i run full bov i dont get it bc everything is being vented.... help plz its beyond annoying lol
 
Old Aug 20, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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maybe you should get a 4bar fpr... i think that helps but im not sure, im not great on running lean and in limp mode
 
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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You need new MAF .....
 
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 01:48 AM
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this is already my second one lol
 
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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Go and get scanned. You could have a few things causing that. It be better to fix the correct one instead of guessing.
 
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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when i run vag thats the only code that pops up... i disconnected the maf for a couple days and the lean code didnt come back but i got the running rich and low maf signal code which would beexpected but no lean code so that would mean thats the problem then huh?
 
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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It is possibly a bad maf but if you get the exact codes number you can find out easy
 
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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ive a lost of the codes on my laptop at home ill post it when i get home
 
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