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Old Feb 9, 2002 | 10:14 AM
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Check Engine light

I put JB carbuerater cleaner in my last tank of gas and my check engine light went off within 50 miles of the tank. I filled up my next tank of gas and it came back on? anyone kinda have an idea what it could be before i get it looked at?
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Old Feb 9, 2002 | 01:33 PM
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r u supposed to put that in the tank?
Old Feb 9, 2002 | 01:51 PM
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Originally posted by Craig K. Balgobin
r u supposed to put that in the tank?
I hope it was "safe" with fuel injection systems. Otherwise it might be the most expensive bottle of carb cleaner you ever bought.
Old Feb 9, 2002 | 01:59 PM
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my car runs a lot smoother now
Old Feb 9, 2002 | 02:26 PM
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but you don't have a carb.
Old Feb 9, 2002 | 02:30 PM
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I know

I just figured out i bought the wrong stuff, but i dont think it hurt anything, my car runs a lot better now.
Old Feb 9, 2002 | 05:06 PM
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Re: Check Engine light

Originally posted by 97MaximaGLE
I put JB carbuerater cleaner in my last tank of gas and my check engine light went off within 50 miles of the tank. I filled up my next tank of gas and it came back on? anyone kinda have an idea what it could be before i get it looked at?
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My thoughts is that beacause it was a carb cleaner it probably just set off your oxygen sensor. Different formula so it burned differently than a fuel injector cleaner. Just that's just my thoughts

Gary.... Should clear up soon I would think
Old Feb 9, 2002 | 06:01 PM
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Pull the codes
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecu.html

and translate them.
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecudecoder.html
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