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Old 02-21-2018, 01:20 PM   #20
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It thinks the inefficacy is a failure of the system and is trying to protect the engine from damage. The system doesn't know why the issue occurred it just knows it did.
Pretty much any CEL that could cause damage triggers what is nicknamed "limp mode".
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