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Old 02-26-2015, 03:56 PM   #16
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COLGATE, ARE YOU EXPERIENCING THIS WHEN THE CAR IS UP TO TEMPERATURE AS WELL? WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATION DOES THE PROBLEM PERSIST?

IT IS TOTALLY NORMAL TO HAVE SOME WEIRD CHARACTERISTICS WHILE THE CAR WARMS UP, THE ECU HAS DIFFERENT PARAMETERS TO GET THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE (OFTEN IT RUNS RICH AND CHANGES THE TIMING TO GET EXTRA HOT EXHAUST, SEARCH FOR "CATALYTIC CONVERTER LIGHT OFF").
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