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MetroMPG · 08-12-2018, 01:55 PM

I've experienced a vacuum leak on a MAF hose before, and it was similar, but not as bad as these symptoms.

I'm up to 8 cold starts with no probs since putting the Metro's coil back in.

However the car did throw a p0400 code on a 200 km trip this weekend. Intermittent EGR valve problem (I've seen it once before). I wonder how a stuck-open EGR valve would make it run.

I need to take it off & clean the valve &passages.

08-12-2018, 01:55 PM	#35 (permalink)
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