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MetroMPG · 03-07-2010, 09:35 PM

I'd be suspicious of a vacuum leak. I had one on my car and it had symptoms like you describe: ran poorly when warm, reduced power, and ate fuel at about a rate of 20 mpg (US).

It did not set off the check engine light.

03-07-2010, 09:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
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