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Old 06-09-2005, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by benzracing
it's got 170,000 miles, it has been perfect for me since i have had it, no problems and just had the oil changed, hardly burns any oil before.

Check for air restrictions on the intake path...and look under the car to make sure you didn't pick any debris up crushing a pipe somehow...since it happened suddenly check for those first..


I wonder if an EGR sticking open could cause those symptoms....
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