The fuel computer constantly changes the fuel mixture & adapts to sensor imputs. IF the battery goes dead & is disconnected then the fuel computer must re-adapt to the sensors again & that takes 10-50 miles of (light footed) driving to accomplish.

What codes come out of the computer?? P0170/173 are for fuel trim & mean that the DME/air mass sensor correction at limit.

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