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if you had a sticking valve it would throw a code. If no code is present its possible its the MAF.
Is the vehicle pinging at all.
but you need to see if there is a code first. Then you can accurately diagnose it. Without it you might be throwing parts at it.
Is the vehicle pinging at all.
but you need to see if there is a code first. Then you can accurately diagnose it. Without it you might be throwing parts at it.
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Cut off your stock exhaust and throw a Magnaflow or flow master, and dont let them put the silencer back on.
Should run 150 bucks there abouts.
Should run 150 bucks there abouts.
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Try driving down hill for a change...
You'all are both wrong. 
No, a sticky valve will not always throw a code. Go buy a can of 44K. It is a fuel injector cleaner made by B&G. Usually only dealers and higher end auto repair shops carry it. It sounds like your injectors are dirty and could use a good once through. Put it in and drive like a bat out of hell to clean them up.
Also, if you saw a big dip in gas mileage, it could be your O2 sensors going out. They will not throw a code until they have gone out completely or are a split second away from it. If they are on their way out, they will effect the mixture of gas and air. But if you don't notice a huge decrease in mileage, it's not them.
Also...hehehe...a cheaper fix is to take off the entire cat back system and weld in a glass pack. You will still pass smog. If I can pass Kalifornia smog with one, you should be able to pass smog in any state in the union.
Cost of glass pack: $20.00
Cost of weld: $5.00
Cost of giving the dealer the finger: priceless
No, a sticky valve will not always throw a code. Go buy a can of 44K. It is a fuel injector cleaner made by B&G. Usually only dealers and higher end auto repair shops carry it. It sounds like your injectors are dirty and could use a good once through. Put it in and drive like a bat out of hell to clean them up.
Also, if you saw a big dip in gas mileage, it could be your O2 sensors going out. They will not throw a code until they have gone out completely or are a split second away from it. If they are on their way out, they will effect the mixture of gas and air. But if you don't notice a huge decrease in mileage, it's not them.
Also...hehehe...a cheaper fix is to take off the entire cat back system and weld in a glass pack. You will still pass smog. If I can pass Kalifornia smog with one, you should be able to pass smog in any state in the union.
Cost of glass pack: $20.00
Cost of weld: $5.00
Cost of giving the dealer the finger: priceless
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