Most common failure for the adaptation is the AIR MASS SENSOR... 98.5% of the time..

If the mixture is "leaned" out then the misfires will follow...

OF course the left catalyst could have blockage causing the misfires if the mixture was VERY lean & the catalyst melted!

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