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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 07:29 AM
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So I bought my GS3 a little over a week ago from Nashville, and drove it back to Louisville with absolutely zero issues (a ~180 mile trip). But a few days later i was giving the throttle a bit of love on an on ramp and popped a CEL. turns out its running lean, so i think hm. maybe the injectors are clogged? it does have over 200k miles on it. Have the CEL cleared with a fresh tank of 93 and some inj cleaner, get about 20 miles and it pops again.

So my next guess is fuel filter being dirty? Anyone have any thoughts they would like to share? Idles and accelerates with no hesitations or surges or anything of that matter.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 07:38 AM
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bring it over sometime after work today...
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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must be nice being district sales manager and sitting on CL all day =P haha. gimme a call when your on the way home so i can head out
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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o2 sensors also..have him check that also lol.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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o2 sensors, intake leaks, pcv leaks, or mass air flow sensor...

pretty good chance its one of those...
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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moth in the MAF. go figure...lol. runs real nice now
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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You must have a whole in your air filter lol.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Boyle
moth in the MAF. go figure...lol. runs real nice now
i'm so damn good it's scary!
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