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driving lean?? through exhaust.. please help
Tuesday, July 04, 2006 4:21 PM
i want to know what can cause me to drive lean?? like the car have hesitation to accelarate. i want to know if a exhaust leak can cause that? leak from the header or cat?
or something else? i know it could be like thousands of causes but through the exhaust system what can cause the car to drive lean??

please all comments appriciate




Re: driving lean?? through exhaust.. please help
Wednesday, July 05, 2006 4:53 AM
Re: driving lean?? through exhaust.. please help
Wednesday, July 05, 2006 6:20 AM
i see what could be my problem but i dont know what i can do to fix it.

Engine hesitates accelerating

Dirty spark plugs i just changed it couples months ago
Problem with fuel injection system
Clogged fuel filter i change the entire fuel pump and filter
Engine control system fault
Intake mantifold air leak i check it and i dont see no air leak

so my possible two problems can be:

Problem with fuel injection system
Engine control system fault

what can i do to fix it?
thanks for your help




Re: driving lean?? through exhaust.. please help
Wednesday, July 05, 2006 6:21 AM
does the o2 sensor have to do something with that???


Re: driving lean?? through exhaust.. please help
Wednesday, July 05, 2006 6:26 AM
well im not too good at finding fuel related problems without a fuel pressure gauge and its really hard to hook one up on a sunfire because theres no service port so you gotta remove fuel lines and yea a bad o2 sensor can cause rich and lean conditions do you have a scan tool or voltmeter? if ya do check the voltage readings on both o2 sensors and record em
Re: driving lean?? through exhaust.. please help
Wednesday, July 05, 2006 9:47 PM
oh ok i will check it tomorrow.
if there is a specific volt that the o2 sensors must be????



Re: driving lean?? through exhaust.. please help
Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:45 AM
anything below 300 is too lean anything above 6-700 is too rich anything in between should be ok
Re: driving lean?? through exhaust.. please help
Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:46 AM
sorry i mean in milivolts .300 .6-.700
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