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Old 02-07-2010, 10:34 AM
Texholdem Texholdem is offline
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Originally Posted by Chas H View Post
If the engine sounds loud, you could have an exhaust leak. A leak can confuse the O2 sensor. You may also have a bad cat, even if it was recently replaced.
It's too late to do it now, but you should have made passing inspection a part of the sale.
I checked and did not find any exaust leak, the engine gets louder at 70+ mph.

You will laugh at me but before the purchase as I saw the inspection sticker 1-0 my mind must have played a trick on me and I thought it were until October, how stupid.
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